Type Confusion in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-48815
Published: July 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112504
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48815
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a loal user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Windows Simple Search and Discovery Protocol (SSDP) Service. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-48815
Install update from vendor's website.