Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows Smart Card by Microsoft
CVE-2025-59505

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2025-59505?

A critical security vulnerability exists within the Windows Smart Card that allows an authorized attacker to exploit a double free condition, leading to potential elevation of privileges on the affected system. By leveraging this vulnerability, an attacker can gain higher-level access, which could further compromise system resources and sensitive data. Organizations using affected versions of Windows Smart Card Reader should assess their security posture and apply necessary mitigations.

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Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8594

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8027

Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6575

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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