CVE-2025-47972
Race Condition in Microsoft IME Enables Network Privilege Escalation
Description
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | input_method_editor | * |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.4652 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | to 10.0.22621.5624 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.5624 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.4652 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21073 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8246 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7558 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6093 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6093 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8246 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.7558 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.3932 (inc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.1732 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-362 | Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') |
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Meta Information
CVE Publication Date:
2025-07-08
CVE Last Modified Date:
2025-07-14
Report Generation Date:
2025-07-31
AI Powered Q&A Generation:
2025-07-08
EPSS Last Evaluated Date:
2025-07-22
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