---
id: CVE-2025-62456
title: >-
  Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an
  authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
summary: >-
  Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an
  authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-122
vendor: microsoft
product: windows_11_23h2
affected:
  - windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6345
  - windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.7392
  - windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.7392
  - windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.4467
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.2025
  - windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.7392
patched:
  - windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.6345
  - windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.7392
  - windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.7392
  - windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.4467
  - windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.2025
  - windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.7392
published: '2025-12-09'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T20:10:00.247'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62456'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62456'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01105
epssPercentile: 0.64523
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T20:23:19.443Z'
---

## Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

## Affected

- `windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.6345`
- `windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.7392`
- `windows_11_25h2 < 10.0.26200.7392`
- `windows_server_2022 < 10.0.20348.4467`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 < 10.0.25398.2025`
- `windows_server_2025 < 10.0.26100.7392`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `windows_11_23h2 10.0.22631.6345`
- `windows_11_24h2 10.0.26100.7392`
- `windows_11_25h2 10.0.26200.7392`
- `windows_server_2022 10.0.20348.4467`
- `windows_server_2022_23h2 10.0.25398.2025`
- `windows_server_2025 10.0.26100.7392`