What is the severity of CVE-2025-29971?

CVE-2025-29971 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2025-29971?

To resolve CVE-2025-29971, users should apply the appropriate patches provided by Microsoft for their respective Windows 11 versions.

Which software is affected by CVE-2025-29971?

CVE-2025-29971 affects various versions of Windows 11, including 22H2 and 24H2 across different architectures.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-29971?

CVE-2025-29971 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to denial of service attacks.

Can CVE-2025-29971 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-29971 can be exploited by unauthorized attackers over a network.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-29971

high

7.5

CWE

125

13/5/2025

16/5/2025

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

First published: Tue May 13 2025(Updated: )

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

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Windows 11	=22H2	fix available externally
Windows 11	=24H2	fix available externally fix available externally
Windows 11	=24H2	fix available externally fix available externally
Windows 11	=23H2	fix available externally
Windows 11	=23H2	fix available externally
Windows 11	=22H2	fix available externally

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Reference Links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29971 (Advisory)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-29971?
CVE-2025-29971 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29971?
To resolve CVE-2025-29971, users should apply the appropriate patches provided by Microsoft for their respective Windows 11 versions.
Which software is affected by CVE-2025-29971?
CVE-2025-29971 affects various versions of Windows 11, including 22H2 and 24H2 across different architectures.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-29971?
CVE-2025-29971 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to denial of service attacks.
Can CVE-2025-29971 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2025-29971 can be exploited by unauthorized attackers over a network.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-29971?
CVE-2025-29971 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29971?
To resolve CVE-2025-29971, users should apply the appropriate patches provided by Microsoft for their respective Windows 11 versions.
Which software is affected by CVE-2025-29971?
CVE-2025-29971 affects various versions of Windows 11, including 22H2 and 24H2 across different architectures.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-29971?
CVE-2025-29971 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that can lead to denial of service attacks.
Can CVE-2025-29971 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2025-29971 can be exploited by unauthorized attackers over a network.