7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-53151
Windows Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Aug. 18, 2025, 5:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-53151 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_2022_23h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
10 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
11 Microsoft windows_server_2025
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 11
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The Microsoft Windows kernel is vulnerable to a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation; patching is required to address this issue.
  • Apply the relevant security updates.
  • Reboot the system if required.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-53151.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53151 Vendor Advisory
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-2025-53151 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-2025-53151 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 (1 week, 3 days 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 (1 week, 3 days 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-2025-53151 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.4851 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.4851 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7678 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7678 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.6216 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.6216 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.5768 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.5768 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.7678 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.3989 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1791
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53151 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Use after free in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53151
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: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact