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High severity · published Jul 8, 2025
CVE-2025-47972
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate…
8.0
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W1
Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft
before 10.0.10240.21073; before 10.0.10240.21073 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
before 10.0.14393.8246; before 10.0.14393.8246 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft
before 10.0.17763.7558; before 10.0.17763.7558 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 21h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19044.6093 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19045.6093 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22621.5624 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 23h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22631.5624 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 24h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.26100.4652 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
before 10.0.14393.8246 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
before 10.0.17763.7558 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2022 · Microsoft
before 10.0.20348.3932 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2022 23h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.25398.1732 · source: NVD
Affected product
W1
Windows 10 1507
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47972
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47972
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-47972
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