CVE-2025-60709

Published Nov 11, 2025

Last updated 18 days ago

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-60709 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges locally on a targeted system. The vulnerability lies within the Windows CLFS kernel driver (clfs.sys). To mitigate this vulnerability, Microsoft released a security patch as part of its November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. Applying this patch is advised to protect systems from potential exploitation.

Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
windows_10_1607, windows_10_1809, windows_10_21h2, windows_10_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_11_24h2, windows_11_25h2, windows_server_2008, windows_server_2012, windows_server_2016, windows_server_2019, windows_server_2022, 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-125

Social media

Hype score
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Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.