Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-53801

Vulnerability identifier: #VU115075

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-2025-53801

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft DWM Core Library. A local user can gain elevated privileges 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, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8422, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7792, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5909, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5909
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22774, 2016 10.0.14393.8422, 2019 10.0.17763.7792, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1849, 2022 10.0.20348.4106, 2022 10.0.20348.4171

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53801

• Privilege escalation in Microsoft DWM Core Library