CVE-2025-59255

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 82.29%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
21
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2+18 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 14

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DWM Core Library 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 Packages21 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2019_(server_core_installation)10.0.17763.0 — 10.0.17763.7919
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2025_(server_core_installation)10.0.26100.0 — 10.0.26100.6899
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.17763.7919+3
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.7919
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6456

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-mrxh-r27f-fjgj: Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2025-10-14
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CVEList
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-10-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-10-14
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CVE-2025-59255 (HIGH CVSS 7.8) | Heap-based buffer overflow in Windo | cvebase.io