CVE-2025-53147
Use-After-Free in Windows WinSock Driver Enables Local Privilege Escalation

Publication date: 2025-08-12

Last updated on: 2025-08-18

Assigner: [email protected]

Description
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Affected Vendors & Products
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microsoft windows *
microsoft windows_server_2008 *
microsoft windows_server_2012 *
microsoft windows_server_2012 *
microsoft windows_server_2008 *
microsoft windows_11_24h2 to 10.0.26100.4851 (inc)
microsoft windows_10_1507 to 10.0.10240.21100 (inc)
microsoft windows_10_1607 to 10.0.14393.8330 (inc)
microsoft windows_10_1809 to 10.0.17763.7678 (inc)
microsoft windows_10_21h2 to 10.0.19044.6216 (inc)
microsoft windows_10_22h2 to 10.0.19045.6216 (inc)
microsoft windows_11_22h2 to 10.0.22621.5768 (inc)
microsoft windows_11_23h2 to 10.0.22631.5768 (inc)
microsoft windows_server_2016 to 10.0.14393.8330 (inc)
microsoft windows_server_2025 to 10.0.26100.4851 (inc)
microsoft windows_server_2019 to 10.0.17763.7678 (inc)
microsoft windows_server_2022 to 10.0.20348.3989 (inc)
microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 to 10.0.25398.1791 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-416 Use After Free
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CVE Publication Date:
2025-08-12
CVE Last Modified Date:
2025-08-18
Report Generation Date:
2025-08-27
AI Powered Q&A Generation:
2025-08-12
EPSS Last Evaluated Date:
2025-08-26
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