CVE-2025-21438

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Apr 7, 2025
CWE ID 125

Summary

CVE-2025-21438 is a newly disclosed vulnerability that affects the handling of IOCTL (I/O Control) calls in a specific device driver. Maliciously crafted input can trigger memory corruption during these calls, originating from user-space. An attacker could potentially exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. It is advised that affected systems be updated with the latest patches to mitigate this risk.

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