Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU113910

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-50165

Published: August 12, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113910

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-50165

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Graphics Component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2025-50165

Install update from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1507 10.0.10240.21100, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4851, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4946
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22725, 2025 10.0.26100.4851, 2025 10.0.26100.4946

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #12195 - CVE-2025-50165-x64-Exploit (December 12, 2025)

External References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50165

Related Security Bulletins

Mutiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Graphics Component