8.8
HIGH
CVE-2025-53131
Windows Media Heap-Based Buffer Overflow
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 13, 2025, 5:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-53131 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
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

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).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-53131 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes one zero-day, 107 flaws

Today is Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 107 flaws, including one publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Windows Kerberos.This Patch Tuesday also fixes ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (2 days, 2 hours ago)
  • CybersecurityNews
Microsoft Patch Tuesday August 2025 Released – 107 Vulnerabilities Fixed Including 36 RCE

Microsoft released its August Patch Tuesday security updates, addressing a total of 107 vulnerabilities across its product ecosystem. The update includes fixes for 90 vulnerabilities, classified as fo ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 12, 2025 (2 days, 2 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-53131 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]

    Aug. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-122
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53131
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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