CVE-2025-62470: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Common Log File System Driver in Windows 10 Version 1607. An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-122 and has been assigned CVE-2025-62470. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released a patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, which could enable them to execute code with higher privileges, compromise system integrity, and affect confidentiality and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official Microsoft update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the patch.
CVE-2025-62470: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Common Log File System Driver in Windows 10 Version 1607. An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-122 and has been assigned CVE-2025-62470. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released a patch to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges, which could enable them to execute code with higher privileges, compromise system integrity, and affect confidentiality and availability of the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official Microsoft update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the patch.
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: 693867e574ebaa3babafb391
Added to database: 12/9/2025, 6:18:13 PM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 11:14:38 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 12:05:13 AM
Views: 247
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