CVE-2025-53725
published 2025-08-12CVE-2025-53725: Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP344high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.43%
34.9th percentile
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
44 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 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25622 | 6.2.9200.25622 |
| 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 |
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-4g77-whxw-4h2h: Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locall
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-08-12
CVE-2025-53725 [HIGH] CWE-843 GHSA-4g77-whxw-4h2h: Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locall
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft
Windows Push Notifications Apps Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-08-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-53725 [HIGH] CWE-843 Windows Push Notifications Apps Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Push Notifications Apps Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Push Notifications allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker could use this vulnerability to elevate privileges from a Low Integrity Level in a contained ("sandboxed") execution environment to a Medium Integrity Level.
Please refer to AppContainer isolation and Mandatory Integrity Control for more information.
Windows Push Notifications: Windows Push Notifications
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest So
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 107 flaws
blogs_bleepingcomputer·2025-08-12·CVSS 7.2
[HIGH] Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 107 flaws
## Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 107 flaws
## Lawrence Abrams
44 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
35 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
18 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
4 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
9 Spoofing Vulnerabilities
When BleepingComputer reports on the Patch Tuesday security updates, we only count those released on Patch Tuesday. Therefore, the number of flaws does not include Mariner, Azure, and Microsoft Edge bugs fixed earlier this month.
To learn more about the non-security updates released today, you can review our dedicated articles on the Windows 11 KB5063878 & KB5063875 cumulative updates and the Windows 10 KB5063709 cumulative update .
## One publicly disclosed zero-day fixed
This month's Patch Tuesday fixes one
Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Security Update Review | Qualys
blogs_qualys·2025-08-12
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Security Update Review | Qualys
#### Table of Contents
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2025
- Adobe Patches for August 2025
- Zero-day Vulnerability Patched in August Patch Tuesday Edition
- Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in August Patch Tuesday Edition
- Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
- Microsoft Release Summary
- Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities inVulnerability Management, Detection & Response (VMDR)
- Rapid Response withPatch Management (PM)
- Microsoft July 2025 Patch Tuesday Mitigations
- Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
It’s the second Tuesday of August, and Microsoft has rolled out its latest security updates. Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday has arrived, bringing a fresh wave of security fixes to help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats. Here’s a quick breakdown of wh
Qualys
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Security Update Review
blogs_qualys·2025-08-12
Microsoft and Adobe Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Security Update Review
## Table of Contents
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2025
Adobe Patches for August 2025
Zero-day Vulnerability Patched in August Patch Tuesday Edition
Critical Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in August Patch Tuesday Edition
Other Microsoft Vulnerability Highlights
Microsoft Release Summary
Discover and Prioritize Vulnerabilities inVulnerability Management, Detection & Response (VMDR)
Rapid Response withPatch Management (PM)
Microsoft July 2025 Patch Tuesday Mitigations
Qualys Monthly Webinar Series
It’s the second Tuesday of August, and Microsoft has rolled out its latest security updates. Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday has arrived, bringing a fresh wave of security fixes to help organizations stay ahead of evolving threats. Here’s a quick breakdown of what you need t
2025-08-12
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