Use-after-free in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-26687
Published: April 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107262
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-26687
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Office for Android
Microsoft Office for Universal
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Office for Android
Microsoft Office for Universal
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Win32k. A remote attacker can win a race condition and gain elevated privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-26687
Install update from vendor's website.