CVE-2025-24990 — Actively Exploited: Windows (Microsoft)
Microsoft Windows Agere Modem Driver contains an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-24990 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft Windows Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2025-10-14 |
| Remediation due | 2025-11-04 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Description | Microsoft Windows Agere Modem Driver contains an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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