Privilege Elevation Vulnerability in Windows Shell by Microsoft
CVE-2025-62565
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 December 2025
What is CVE-2025-62565?
A use after free vulnerability in Windows Shell could allow an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally. This flaw can be exploited, potentially allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to system resources and execute arbitrary code with higher privileges than intended. Organizations are urged to apply security patches to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)
Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.8688
Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.8146
Windows 10 Version 21H2 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.6691
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
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