diff --git a/change-notes/1.25/analysis-cpp.md b/change-notes/1.25/analysis-cpp.md
index 7ab98ffe859..47997f07052 100644
--- a/change-notes/1.25/analysis-cpp.md
+++ b/change-notes/1.25/analysis-cpp.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ The following changes in version 1.25 affect C/C++ analysis in all applications.
 
 | **Query**                  | **Expected impact**    | **Change**                                                       |
 |----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Uncontrolled format string (`cpp/tainted-format-string`) |  | This query is now displayed by default on LGTM. |
+| Uncontrolled format string (through global variable) (`cpp/tainted-format-string-through-global`) |  | This query is now displayed by default on LGTM. |
 
 ## Changes to libraries
 
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatString.ql b/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatString.ql
index 91ccc5c4d40..b64091263e0 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatString.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatString.ql
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *              or data representation problems.
  * @kind path-problem
  * @problem.severity warning
- * @precision medium
+ * @precision high
  * @id cpp/tainted-format-string
  * @tags reliability
  *       security
diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatStringThroughGlobalVar.ql b/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatStringThroughGlobalVar.ql
index 96cffdb024b..d38f3eb24c2 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatStringThroughGlobalVar.ql
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-134/UncontrolledFormatStringThroughGlobalVar.ql
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *              or data representation problems.
  * @kind path-problem
  * @problem.severity warning
- * @precision medium
+ * @precision high
  * @id cpp/tainted-format-string-through-global
  * @tags reliability
  *       security