Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-59210
Published: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117218
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59210
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service. A local attacker can win a race condition and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-59210
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.8519, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.6899
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22824, 2025 10.0.26100.6899
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22824, 2025 10.0.26100.6899