Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability in Windows Projected File System
CVE-2025-62462
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 December 2025
What is CVE-2025-62462?
A buffer over-read vulnerability in the Windows Projected File System could allow an authorized attacker to exploit this weakness to gain elevated privileges. This could occur when the system incorrectly handles data from the file system. Proper measures must be taken to secure the system against potential local privilege escalation attacks. To mitigate this vulnerability, users are recommended to ensure they are running the latest updates and security patches provided by Microsoft.
Affected Version(s)
Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8146
Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6691
Windows 10 Version 22H2 x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6691