Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 OLE heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component OLE. This manipulation causes heap-based overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-60714. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component OLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows OLE allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

The weakness was shared 11/11/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-60714. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/05/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 274792 (KB5068779: Windows 11 version 22H2 / Windows Server version 23H2 Security Update (November 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 (274792), EUVD (EUVD-2025-93416) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2564). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Hitachi Storage
  • Microsoft Windows 11
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 274792
Nessus Name: KB5068779: Windows 11 version 22H2 / Windows Server version 23H2 Security Update (November 2025)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 VulDB entry created
11/11/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
11/11/2025 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
01/05/2026 +54 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-60714 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-60714
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-331969
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2564 - Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen

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

Entryinfo

Created: 11/11/2025 19:16
Updated: 01/05/2026 06:34
Changes: 11/11/2025 19:16 (34), 11/11/2025 19:19 (35), 11/11/2025 23:35 (12), 11/12/2025 03:00 (2), 11/16/2025 07:08 (6), 11/19/2025 06:54 (1), 01/05/2026 06:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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