Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-50152

Vulnerability identifier: #VU117021

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-2025-50152

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows Kernel. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to privilege escalation.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.6456, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.6456, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21161, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8519, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7919, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.6060, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.6060, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.6899
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22824, 2016 10.0.14393.8519, 2019 10.0.17763.7919, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1913, 2022 10.0.20348.4294, 2025 10.0.26100.6899

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-50152

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel