Type Confusion in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53725
Published: August 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113926
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-2025-53725
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to excalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Windows Push Notifications Apps. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-53725
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
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