CVE-2025-24988
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker with physical access to a Windows system to exploit an out-of-bounds read in the USB Video Driver, potentially leading to privilege escalation. It affects Windows systems with USB video devices. The attack requires physical access to the target machine.
💻 Affected Systems
- Windows USB Video Driver
📦 What is this software?
Windows 10 1507 by Microsoft
Windows 10 1507 by Microsoft
Windows 10 1607 by Microsoft
Windows 10 1607 by Microsoft
Windows 10 1809 by Microsoft
Windows 10 1809 by Microsoft
Windows 10 21h2 by Microsoft
Windows 10 22h2 by Microsoft
Windows 11 22h2 by Microsoft
Windows 11 23h2 by Microsoft
Windows 11 24h2 by Microsoft
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attacker gains SYSTEM-level privileges, enabling complete system compromise, data theft, and persistence establishment.
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation from standard user to administrator, allowing installation of malware or access to protected resources.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to physical access controls and proper user privilege separation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires physical access and authorized user credentials; driver manipulation needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Microsoft Security Update Guide for specific KB numbers
Vendor Advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24988
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Windows Update settings. 2. Check for updates. 3. Install all available security updates. 4. Restart the system when prompted.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable USB Video Devices
windowsPrevent exploitation by disabling USB video devices via Device Manager.
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Restrict Physical Access
allImplement physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to systems.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict physical access controls and surveillance for critical systems.
- Use application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized driver modifications.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Windows Update history for missing security patches from 2025 addressing CVE-2025-24988.Check Version:
wmic os get caption, version, buildnumberVerify Fix Applied:
Verify the latest Windows security updates are installed and system has been restarted.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Event ID 6005 (Driver load) with USB video driver anomalies
- Unexpected privilege escalation events in security logs
Network Indicators:
- Not applicable - local physical attack
SIEM Query:
EventID=6005 AND SourceName="usbvideo" AND (EventData contains "privilege" OR EventData contains "elevation")