CVE-2025-53154 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer DereferenceCWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read7 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 77.38%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
27
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809+24 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 12
Latest updateJan 23

Description

Null pointer dereference in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages26 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.14393.8330+5
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.21100
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.8330
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.7678
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6216

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
cjson vulnerabilities↗2026-01-23
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CVEList
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-08-12
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GHSA
GHSA-9rc9-prq2-gjch: Null pointer dereference in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2025-08-12
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📋Vendor Advisories

3
Microsoft
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-08-12
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Microsoft
parse_string in cJSON before 1.7.18 has a heap-based buffer over-read via {"1":1, with no trailing newline if cJSON_ParseWithLength is called.↗2025-05-13
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Microsoft
clk: clk-apple-nco: Add NULL check in applnco_probe↗2024-12-10
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