CVE-2025-49725
published 2025-07-08CVE-2025-49725: Use after free in Windows Notification allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP345high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.27%
18.9th percentile
Use after free in Windows Notification allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
36 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.7558 | 10.0.17763.7558 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.6093 | 10.0.19044.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.6093 | 10.0.19045.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558 | 10.0.17763.7558 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6093 | 10.0.19044.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6093 | 10.0.19045.6093 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.5624 | 10.0.22621.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.5624 | 10.0.22631.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.4652 | 10.0.26100.4652 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5624 | 10.0.22621.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624 | 10.0.22631.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5624 | 10.0.22631.5624 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652 | 10.0.26100.4652 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8246 | 10.0.14393.8246 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.7558 | 10.0.17763.7558 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7558 | 10.0.17763.7558 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.3932 | 10.0.20348.3932 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.3932 | 10.0.20348.3932 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | < 10.0.25398.1732 | 10.0.25398.1732 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | < 10.0.26100.4652 | 10.0.26100.4652 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4652 | 10.0.26100.4652 |
| msrc | windows_10_version_1607 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-rhgm-662f-hxj6: Use after free in Windows Notification allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-07-08
CVE-2025-49725 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-rhgm-662f-hxj6: Use after free in Windows Notification allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
Use after free in Windows Notification allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft
Windows Notification Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-07-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-49725 [HIGH] CWE-416 Windows Notification Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Notification Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Use after free in Windows Notification allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially gain the ability to crash the system by exploiting the use-after-free vulnerability, even as a standard user.
Windows Notification: Windows Notification
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5062557
Reference: https://support.micr
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2025-07-08
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