SB2025101528 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Graphics Component

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59205)

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:N/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) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59261)

CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/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 time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Windows Graphics Component. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59205
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59261