CVE-2025-24990 - Microsoft Windows Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Project:Microsoft
Product:Windows
Date Added:2025-10-14Due Date:2025-11-04
Vulnerability Name
Microsoft Windows Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
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.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Unknown
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.
Additional Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24990
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24990