SB2025111164 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Smart Card Reader
Published: November 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025111164
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59505)
The vulnerability allows a local userr to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Smart Card Reader. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.