Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Graphics use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Graphics. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-49743. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Graphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The weakness was published 08/12/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-49743. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/21/2025).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 249138 (KB5063875: Windows 11 version 22H2 / Windows 11 version 23H2 Security Update (August 2025)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (249138) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1790). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Affected
- Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows 11
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Windows
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 22H2
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.7
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CNA Base Score: 6.7
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 249138
Nessus Name: KB5063875: Windows 11 version 22H2 / Windows 11 version 23H2 Security Update (August 2025)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/12/2025 VulDB entry created08/12/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/12/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
11/21/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-49743 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-49743
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319595
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1790 - Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 08/12/2025 19:19Updated: 11/21/2025 11:35
Changes: 08/12/2025 19:19 (34), 08/12/2025 19:22 (35), 08/13/2025 06:20 (2), 08/13/2025 10:54 (7), 08/16/2025 02:50 (13), 11/21/2025 11:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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