CVE-2025-24988 — Windows USB Video Class System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Executive Summary

Out-of-bounds read in Windows USB Video Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges with a physical attack.

Overview

6.8

CVSS MEDIUM

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Elevation of Privilege

Released Mar 11 2025

Last Updated Mar 11 2025

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.00624 — 0.4515 percentile

NVD CVSS 6.8 MEDIUM — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

ATTACK VECTOR

Physical

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

CONFIDENTIALITY

High

INTEGRITY

High

AVAILABILITY

High

EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY

Unproven

REMEDIATION LEVEL

Official Fix

REPORT CONFIDENCE

Confirmed

Temporal Score: 5.8

EPSS Score

0.00624

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.4515 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

25 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems	`5053618 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems	`5053618 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems	`5053594 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems	`5053594 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems	`5053596 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems	`5053596 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5053606 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5053606 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems	`5053606 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems	`5053606 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5053606 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5053606 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5053602 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems	`5053602 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems	`5053602 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems	`5053602 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5053598 (Security Update) 5053636 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5051987 5052105 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.26100.3476 10.0.26100.3403 Yes None Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 5053598 (Security Update) 5053636 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5051987 5052105 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.26100.3476 10.0.26100.3403 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5053888 (Monthly Rollup) 5053995 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5052038 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23168 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5053888 (Monthly Rollup) 5053995 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5052038 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23168 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5053888 (Monthly Rollup) 5053995 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5052038 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23168 Yes None Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5053888 (Monthly Rollup) 5053995 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5052038 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.23168 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5053620 (Monthly Rollup) 5053627 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5052016 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27618 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5053620 (Monthly Rollup) 5053627 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5052016 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27618 Yes None Windows Server 2012	`5053886 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	`5053886 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2	`5053887 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	`5053887 (Monthly Rollup)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`5053594 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`5053594 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`5053596 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`5053596 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes
Windows Server 2022 5053603 (Security Update) 5053638 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5051979 5052106 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.3328 10.0.20348.3270 Yes None Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5053603 (Security Update) 5053638 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) Important Elevation of Privilege 5051979 5052106 Base: 6.6 Temporal: 5.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 10.0.20348.3328 10.0.20348.3270 Yes None Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	`5053599 (Security Update)`	Important	Elevation of Privilege	Yes

Patches

8 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`5053618`	Security Update	Yes
`5053594`	Security Update	Yes
`5053596`	Security Update	Yes
`5053606`	Security Update	Yes
`5053602`	Security Update	Yes
`5053886`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5053887`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`5053599`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Adel and Benjamin Rodes.

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD