CVE-2025-53131: Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network

High severity · published Aug 12, 2025

CVE-2025-53131

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network

8.8

CVSS

0.9%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft

before 10.0.17763.7678; before 10.0.17763.7678 · source: NVD

Windows 10 21h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.19044.6216 · source: NVD

Windows 10 22h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.19045.6216 · source: NVD

Windows 11 22h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.22621.5768 · source: NVD

Windows 11 23h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.22631.5768 · source: NVD

Windows 11 24h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.26100.4851 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft

before 10.0.17763.7678 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2022 · Microsoft

before 10.0.20348.3989 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2022 23h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.25398.1791 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2025 · Microsoft

before 10.0.26100.4851 · source: NVD

Affected product

Windows 10 1809

Microsoft

All Windows 10 1809 CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53131

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53131

Vendor Advisory

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53131