CVE-2025-55678

CWE-416 — Use After Free4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.0HIGH
EPSS
0.0%
top 88.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
34
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809+31 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 14

Description

Use after free in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.0 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages33 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.17763.7919+4
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.21161
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.8519
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.7919
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6456

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-c27x-72p5-973j: Use after free in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2025-10-14
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CVEList
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-10-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-10-14
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CVE-2025-55678 (HIGH CVSS 7) | Use after free in Windows DirectX a | cvebase.io