Race Condition Vulnerability in Windows Win32K by Microsoft
CVE-2025-53132

8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-53132?

A race condition vulnerability in Windows Win32K allows authorized attackers to escalate their privileges through improper synchronization of shared resources. This flaw may enable unauthorized access to sensitive system functionalities, potentially compromising system integrity and user data security. Attackers exploiting this vulnerability could leverage their existing privileges to perform unauthorized actions over the network, posing significant risks to affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.21100

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8330

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.7678

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-53132 : Race Condition Vulnerability in Windows Win32K by Microsoft