Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU119459

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-62458

Published: December 9, 2025 / Updated: December 10, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU119459

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-2025-62458

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Win32k. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and gain elevated privileges on the system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2025-62458

Install updates from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.6691, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.6691, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8688, 10 1809 10.0.17763.8146, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.6345
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.28064, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22920, 2012 6.2.9200.25815, 2016 10.0.14393.8688, 2019 10.0.17763.8146, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.2025, 2022 10.0.20348.4467, 2022 10.0.20348.4529

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