CVE-2025-29970

Published May 13, 2025

Last updated 10 months ago

Overview

Description
Use after free in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
windows_11_24h2, windows_server_2022_23h2, windows_server_2025

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com
CWE-416

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending
  1. Microsoft BFS の脆弱性 CVE-2025-29970 が FIX:解放後メモリ使用脆弱性と権限昇格 https://t.co/LyPRbHTaJv この問題の原因は、Windows アプリケーションを隔離する仕組みを管理する、”bfs.sys”

    @iototsecnews

    5 Jan 2026

    105 Impressions

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  2. 🚨 Microsoft Patches BFS Driver Bug (CVE-2025-29970) Enabling Local Privilege Escalation Microsoft fixed a use-after-free in the Brokering File System driver (bfs.sys) where BfsCloseStorage can dereference freed memory while cleaning a multi-entry DirectoryBlockList, enabling a

    @ThreatSynop

    24 Dec 2025

    2 Impressions

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  3. برای درایور (BFS) یا همان Brokering File System در ویندوز ، آسیب پذیری با کد شناسایی CVE-2025-29970 و از نوع privilege escalation منتشر شده است. برای پیشگیری و مقابله به قسمت update ویندو

    @AmirHossein_sec

    24 Dec 2025

    69 Impressions

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  4. MicrosoftはWindowsのサンドボックス機能を支える内部ドライバーに存在する深刻な欠陥(CVE-2025-29970)を修正した。隔離環境から権限を昇格できる恐れがあり、企業システムの安全性に影響する問題として注目され

    @yousukezan

    22 Dec 2025

    1755 Impressions

    3 Retweets

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  5. What better way to get into x'mas vibes than @flyingpassword dropping a BFS n-day (CVE-2025-29970) blog post! (Santa would approve :)) Merry X-mas! https://t.co/Skmuu5rsU1

    @pixiepointsec

    22 Dec 2025

    6085 Impressions

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  6. 🔒 A new vulnerability (CVE-2025-29970) in the Microsoft File System lets attackers escalate their privileges like a game of musical chairs—only the chairs are your data! Time to patch up and secure those systems! #WindowsForum #CyberSecurity #PatchItUp https://t.co/fdoQQ3cJV

    @windowsforum

    14 May 2025

    10 Impressions

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  7. CVE-2025-29970 Use after free in Microsoft Brokering File System allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://t.co/gpBCrlm7f4

    @CVEnew

    13 May 2025

    5 Impressions

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.