CVE-2025-21418 — Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

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