CVE-2025-53801
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Publication date: 2025-09-09
Last updated on: 2025-10-02
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21128 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | to 10.0.10240.21128 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8422 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8422 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7792 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.7792 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.6332 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.6332 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | to 10.0.22621.5909 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.5909 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8422 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.7792 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.4106 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.1849 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-822 | The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) component. It allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate their privileges by exploiting this flaw.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker who already has some level of access to the system can exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges, potentially allowing them to execute arbitrary code with elevated rights, compromise system integrity, and access sensitive information.
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