Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-55228

Vulnerability identifier: #VU115042

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55228

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Graphics Component. A remote user can run a specially crafted application to exploit the race and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.6332, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.6332, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21128, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5909, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5909, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.6508, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.6584
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22774, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1849, 2022 10.0.20348.4106, 2022 10.0.20348.4171, 2025 10.0.26100.6508, 2025 10.0.26100.6584

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-55228

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Graphics Component