CVE-2025-62468: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Defender Firewall Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-62468) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Windows Defender Firewall Service component of Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0). An attacker with local authorized privileges can leverage this flaw to read memory beyond intended boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, only confidentiality. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and a scope unchanged from the vulnerable component. The vendor has released a patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information from the affected system's memory by a local attacker with some privileges. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available from Microsoft to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official update for Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0) as soon as possible to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2025-62468: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Defender Firewall Service allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-62468) involves an out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) in the Windows Defender Firewall Service component of Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0). An attacker with local authorized privileges can leverage this flaw to read memory beyond intended boundaries, potentially disclosing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, only confidentiality. The CVSS v3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and a scope unchanged from the vulnerable component. The vendor has released a patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information from the affected system's memory by a local attacker with some privileges. There is no impact on system integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available from Microsoft to address this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official update for Windows 11 version 22H3 (build 10.0.22631.0) as soon as possible to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-14T18:24:58.485Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 693867e574ebaa3babafb38b
Added to database: 12/9/2025, 6:18:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 11:14:24 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 12:18:09 AM
Views: 238
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