Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53140

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113907

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-2025-53140

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Windows Kernel Transaction Manager. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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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 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27872, 2008 6.0.6003.23471, 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

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53140

• Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Kernel Transaction Manager