CVE-2025-59207: Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally

High severity · published Oct 14, 2025

CVE-2025-59207

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally

7.8

CVSS

0.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft

before 10.0.17763.7919; before 10.0.17763.7919 · source: NVD

Windows 10 21h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.19044.6456 · source: NVD

Windows 10 22h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.19045.6456 · source: NVD

Windows 11 22h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.22621.6060 · source: NVD

Windows 11 23h2 · Microsoft

through 10.0.22631.6060 · source: NVD

Windows 11 24h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.26100.6899 · source: NVD

Windows 11 25h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.26200.6899 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft

before 10.0.17763.7919 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2022 · Microsoft

before 10.0.20348.4294 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2022 23h2 · Microsoft

before 10.0.25398.1913 · source: NVD

Windows Server 2025 · Microsoft

through 10.0.26100.6899 · source: NVD

Affected product

Windows 10 1809

Microsoft

All Windows 10 1809 CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59207

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-59207

Vendor Advisory

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59207