Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock
CVE-2025-53718
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 12 August 2025
What is CVE-2025-53718?
A vulnerability exists in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, which can be exploited by an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally. This issue arises from improper handling of memory, allowing attackers to potentially execute unauthorized code with elevated privileges, impacting system integrity and security.

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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
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
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