Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 DWM Core Library heap-based overflow
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 7.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. Impacted is an unknown function of the component DWM Core Library. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-64680. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This affects some unknown processing of the component DWM Core Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
The weakness was shared 12/09/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-64680. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 12/16/2025).
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 vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-202202). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Version
- 10
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 22H2
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- 11 25H2
- 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
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Heap-based overflowCWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/09/2025 VulDB entry created12/09/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/09/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
12/16/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-64680 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-64680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335439
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 12/09/2025 19:23Updated: 12/16/2025 02:17
Changes: 12/09/2025 19:23 (7), 12/09/2025 19:24 (29), 12/09/2025 19:27 (33), 12/10/2025 09:30 (11), 12/16/2025 02:17 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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