Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Message Queuing type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Message Queuing. This manipulation causes type confusion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-53144. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Message Queuing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Message Queuing allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

The weakness was shared 08/12/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-53144. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. 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 11/22/2025).

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 EUVD (EUVD-2025-24323) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1790). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source 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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/12/2025 VulDB entry created
08/12/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
08/12/2025 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
11/22/2025 +101 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-53144 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-53144
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319639
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1790 - Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2025 19:39
Updated: 11/22/2025 07:44
Changes: 08/12/2025 19:39 (35), 08/12/2025 19:42 (34), 08/18/2025 22:01 (12), 10/15/2025 20:38 (1), 11/22/2025 07:44 (7)
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