Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Digital Media by Microsoft
CVE-2025-27467

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows 10 Version 21h2
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2025

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Digital Media, where an authorized attacker could exploit a use after free condition to elevate their privileges locally. This issue highlights the importance of maintaining robust security practices to mitigate unauthorized access and potential system compromise.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7137

Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.5737

Windows 10 Version 22H2 x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5737

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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