CVE-2025-21298
CRITICALDescription
Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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CVSS v3.1 Score
Weakness Type (CWE)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 |
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