Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-49732
Published: July 9, 2025
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Graphics Component. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49732
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27820, 2008 6.0.6003.23418, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22676, 2012 6.2.9200.25573, 2016 10.0.14393.8246, 2019 10.0.17763.7558, 2022 23H2 10.0.22621.5472, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1732, 2022 10.0.20348.3932, 2025 10.0.26100.4652