CVE-2025-53135
published 2025-08-12CVE-2025-53135: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate…
PriorityP336high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.26%
18.0th percentile
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
46 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.21100 | 10.0.10240.21100 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.6216 | 10.0.19044.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.6216 | 10.0.19045.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21100 | 10.0.10240.21100 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6216 | 10.0.19044.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.6216 | 10.0.19045.6216 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.5768 | 10.0.22621.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.4851 | 10.0.26100.4851 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.5768 | 10.0.22621.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.4946 | 10.0.26100.4946 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22725 | 6.3.9600.22725 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8330 | 10.0.14393.8330 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7678 | 10.0.17763.7678 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.3989 | 10.0.20348.3989 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.4052 | 10.0.20348.4052 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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Microsoft
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-08-12·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2025-53135 [HIGH] CWE-362 DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Windows DirectX: Windows DirectX
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:
Microsoft
KVM: VMX: Bury Intel PT virtualization (guest/host mode) behind CONFIG_BROKEN
vendor_msrc·2024-12-10·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2024-53135 [MEDIUM] KVM: VMX: Bury Intel PT virtualization (guest/host mode) behind CONFIG_BROKEN
KVM: VMX: Bury Intel PT virtualization (guest/host mode) behind CONFIG_BROKEN
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Re
GHSA
GHSA-c86j-3f54-mxmv: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevat
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-08-12
CVE-2025-53135 [HIGH] CWE-362 GHSA-c86j-3f54-mxmv: Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevat
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-08-12
Published