CVE-2025-21418: Microsoft Windows
EPSS1.5%No. 1625 of 1739 in KEV
CVE year2025listed the same year
Same vendor in KEV389
Same product174
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Name | Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
| Added to KEV | 2025-02-11 |
| US federal due date | 2025-03-04 |
| Ransomware use | Unknown |
| CWE | CWE-122 |
CISA description
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Other entries for this product
| CVE | Vendor / product | Added | EPSS | Ransomware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-85880 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-09-08 | 3.6% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-81963 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-09-08 | 0.3% | Unknown |
| CVE-2008-4250 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-05-20 | 98.7% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-32202 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-04-28 | 4.9% | Unknown |
| CVE-2025-60710 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-04-13 | 4.5% | Known |
| CVE-2023-36424 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-04-13 | 12.1% | Unknown |
| CVE-2008-0015 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-02-17 | 76.5% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-21533 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-02-10 | 4.1% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-21525 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-02-10 | 4.8% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-21519 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-02-10 | 2.4% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-21513 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-02-10 | 15.8% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-21510 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-02-10 | 24.5% | Unknown |
| CVE-2026-20805 | Microsoft Windows | 2026-01-13 | 7.2% | Unknown |
| CVE-2025-62221 | Microsoft Windows | 2025-12-09 | 2.5% | Unknown |
| CVE-2025-62215 | Microsoft Windows | 2025-11-12 | 5.9% | Unknown |
Data from CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is FIRST's estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, refreshed weekly. Always follow the vendor's official guidance.
About this page
A Microsoft Windows vulnerability added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-02-11.