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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-49708
Microsoft Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description

Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 14, 2025, 7:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-49708 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2019
2 Microsoft windows_10_1809
3 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
4 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
5 Microsoft windows_server_2022
6 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
7 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
8 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
9 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
10 Microsoft windows_server_2025
11 Microsoft windows_11_25h2
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 11
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49708
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-49708 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-49708 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CrowdStrike.com
October 2025 Patch Tuesday: Two Publicly Disclosed, Three Zero-Days, and Eight Critical Vulnerabilities Among 172 CVEs

Microsoft has addressed 172 vulnerabilities in its October 2025 security update release, marking the highest number of vulnerabilities patched in a single month this year. This month's patches address ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (1 hour, 36 minutes ago)
  • The Hacker News
Two New Windows Zero-Days Exploited in the Wild — One Affects Every Version Ever Shipped

Microsoft on Tuesday released fixes for a whopping 183 security flaws spanning its products, including three vulnerabilities that have come under active exploitation in the wild, as the tech giant off ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (3 hours, 10 minutes ago)
  • CrowdStrike.com
October 2025 Patch Tuesday: Two Publicly Disclosed, Three Zero-Days, and Eight Critical Vulnerabilities Among 172 CVEs

Microsoft has addressed 172 vulnerabilities in its October 2025 security update release, marking the highest number of vulnerabilities patched in a single month this year. This month's patches address ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (3 hours, 36 minutes ago)
  • security.nl
Microsoft verhelpt drie actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheden in Windows

Tijdens de patchdinsdag van oktober, en laatste reguliere patchronde van Windows 10, heeft Microsoft 177 nieuwe kwetsbaarheden verholpen, waaronder drie actief aangevallen beveiligingslekken. Via twee ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (4 hours, 58 minutes ago)
  • CrowdStrike.com
October 2025 Patch Tuesday: Two Publicly Disclosed, Three Zero-Days, and Eight Critical Vulnerabilities Among 172 CVEs

Microsoft has addressed 172 vulnerabilities in its October 2025 security update release, marking the highest number of vulnerabilities patched in a single month this year. This month's patches address ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 15, 2025 (5 hours, 36 minutes ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-49708 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49708
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact