CVE Watch—

CVE-2025-24990

Microsoft Windows Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

CVSS

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No CVSS

EPSS

6.0%

p93

KEV

YES

Oct 14, 2025

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

5.8%EPSS · 30 days6.0%

2026-06-302026-07-17

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Windows

Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Oct 14, 2025

Remediate by

Nov 4, 2025

Known ransomware use

Summary description

Microsoft Windows Agere Modem Driver contains an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24990 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24990

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