CVE-2025-59216 - OpenCVE

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Windows Windows 11 Windows Server Windows Server 2025

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59216

History

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft windows Microsoft windows 11 Microsoft windows Server Microsoft windows Server 2025
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft windows Microsoft windows 11 Microsoft windows Server Microsoft windows Server 2025

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-362 CWE-416
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59216
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-09-18T21:28:25.203Z

Updated: 2025-09-19T12:02:51.788Z

Reserved: 2025-09-11T00:32:30.948Z

Link: CVE-2025-59216

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-19T12:02:48.253Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-09-18T22:15:49.867

Modified: 2025-09-18T22:15:49.867

Link: CVE-2025-59216

Redhat

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