# CVE-2025-24984: Microsoft Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-24984-microsoft-windows-ntfs-information-disclosure-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-03-11. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-24984 · Severity: critical · CVSS 4.6 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2025-03-11

A vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) allows for the insertion of sensitive information into log files. An unauthorized attacker with physical access could exploit this to disclose portions of heap memory.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-24984 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2025-24984 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 March 2025. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2025-24984?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 4.6, published 11 March 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 22H2, 23H2, 24H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025, 23H2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-24984?** A patch was published on 2025-03-11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2025-24984 attacked?** It is attacked with physical access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-24984?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 22H2, 23H2, 24H2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025, 23H2

## Timeline

- 2025-03-11: disclosed
- 2025-03-11: patched
- 2025-03-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2025-03-11: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA and advisory metadata.

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