CVE-2025-24060
Published: 08 April 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-24060 is a high-severity Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 24.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-24060 stems from improper input validation (CWE-20) in the Windows DWM Core Library. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and affects the desktop window manager component responsible for rendering and composition on supported Windows systems.
An authorized local attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw without user interaction to elevate rights on the target host, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the local security context.
Microsoft has published an advisory that details the affected Windows versions and the patches that address the issue; the guidance is available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24060.
EPSS scores remain low, with a current value of 0.0084 and a recorded peak of 0.0127.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-10248
Vulnerability details
Improper input validation in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Security testing and developer training directly verify and enforce proper input validation, reducing exploitability of injection and malformed-data weaknesses.
Security testing and evaluation at multiple SDLC stages directly detects missing or flawed input validation, with the required remediation process ensuring fixes are applied.
Directly implements checks on information inputs to reject invalid data before processing.
Spam protection mechanisms perform filtering and detection on inbound/outbound messages, directly compensating for missing or weak input validation of unsolicited content.