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The Windows ProjFS vulnerability tag covers discussions about security flaws in the Windows Projected File System (ProjFS), a kernel-level file system filter used for cloud-backed placeholders and projected file views. Recent content focuses on CVE-2025-62462, a buffer overread vulnerability that allows a local, authorized attacker to achieve elevation of privilege to SYSTEM. This issue has a high CVSS v3.1 score of approximately 7.8 and appears in December 2025 vulnerability feeds and patch summaries. The tag is relevant for users seeking information about ProjFS security patches, exploit details, and mitigation strategies for this specific elevation of privilege vulnerability.
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    CVE-2025-62462: Buffer Overread in Windows ProjFS Elevates to SYSTEM

    Microsoft has assigned CVE-2025-62462 to a newly disclosed buffer over‑read in the Windows Projected File System (ProjFS) that can be abused by a local, authorized attacker to achieve elevation of privilege; the industry score for the issue is high (CVSS v3.1 ≈ 7.8) and the entry appears in...
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