CVE-2025-29971: Web Threat Defense (WTD.sys) Denial of Service Vulnerability

7.5 CVSS

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Web Threat Defense (WTD.sys) allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-29971

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.5

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem Types

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Windows 11 version 22H2, Windows 11 version 22H3, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows 11 Version 24H2

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.14% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 35.5% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29971
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29971

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