Race condition in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-55224
Published: September 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115016
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55224
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Hyper-V. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-55224
Install updates from vendor's website.