Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2025-27475
Published: April 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107192
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-27475
CWE-ID: CWE-591
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory in Windows Update Stack. A local user can win a race condition and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2025-27475
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.7970, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5191, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5191, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.3775