VDB-324957 · CVE-2025-59216 · EUVD-2025-30230

Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025 Graphics race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Graphics. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-59216. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2025. This affects an unknown part of the component Graphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on 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 advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-59216 since 09/11/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/19/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-30230) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2093). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2025
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows 10

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.0
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

09/11/2025 CVE reserved
09/19/2025 +8 days Advisory disclosed
09/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-59216 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-59216
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-324957
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2093 - Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Privilegieneskalation

Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2025 07:27
Updated: 09/19/2025 20:38
Changes: 09/19/2025 07:27 (63), 09/19/2025 12:10 (7), 09/19/2025 20:38 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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