Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53155

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53155

Published: August 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU113845
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53155
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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 Hyper-V. A local user can use a specially crafted vhdx file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2025-53155

Install updates from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.6216, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.6216, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21100, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8330, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7678, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5768, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5768, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4851, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4946
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725, 2012 6.2.9200.25622, 2016 10.0.14393.8330, 2019 10.0.17763.7678, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1791, 2022 10.0.20348.3989, 2022 10.0.20348.4052, 2025 10.0.26100.4851, 2025 10.0.26100.4946

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