Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53149
Published: August 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113978
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53149
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver. 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-53149
Install updates from vendor's website.