SB2025081284 - Mutiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Graphics Component

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49743)

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Graphics Component. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

2) Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50165)

CWE-ID: CWE-822 - Untrusted Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Graphics Component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49743
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50165