CVE-2026-25188
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Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Windows Telephony Service Enables Privilege Escalation
Publication date: 2026-03-10
Last updated on: 2026-03-13
Assigner: Microsoft Corporation
Description
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Telephony Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | * |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | to 10.0.19044.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | to 10.0.19045.7058 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.6783 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | to 10.0.22631.6783 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | to 10.0.26100.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_25h2 | to 10.0.26200.7979 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.1719 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_11_26h1 | to 10.0.28000.1719 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | to 10.0.17763.8511 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | to 10.0.20348.4830 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022_23h2 | to 10.0.25398.2207 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | to 10.0.14393.8957 (exc) |
| microsoft | windows_server_2025 | to 10.0.26100.32463 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
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This vulnerability is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Telephony Service. It allows an unauthorized attacker to exploit the overflow to elevate their privileges when attacking over an adjacent network.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is an elevation of privilege, meaning an attacker can gain higher-level access than intended. This can lead to full control over the affected system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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