Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-59294

Vulnerability identifier: #VU117202

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59294

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Windows Taskbar Live Preview. An attacker with physical access can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

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-2025-59294

• Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows Taskbar Live Preview