Type Confusion in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53145

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113987

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53145

CWE-ID: CWE-843

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ). A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable 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-2025-53145

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)