CVE-2025-59207: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published Oct 14, 2025
·Updated
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Other sources
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
— Microsoft
Affected Software
35 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
Microsoft Windows 11=24H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
Microsoft Windows 11=23H2
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2025
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows 10=22H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 11=22H2
Microsoft Windows 10=21H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 11=25H2
Microsoft Windows 10 1809<10.0.17763.7919
Microsoft Windows 10 1809<10.0.17763.7919
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2<10.0.19044.6456
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2<10.0.19045.6456
Microsoft Windows 11 22h2<10.0.22621.6060
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2<=10.0.22631.6060
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2<10.0.26100.6899
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2<10.0.26200.6899
Microsoft Windows Server 2019<10.0.17763.7919
Microsoft Windows Server 2022<10.0.20348.4294
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2<10.0.25398.1913
Microsoft Windows Server 2025<=10.0.26100.6899
Event History
Oct 14, 2025
CVE Published
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·02:00 PM
Description
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-59207?
CVE-2025-59207 can allow an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally, potentially compromising system security.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2025-59207?
CVE-2025-59207 is considered a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Windows systems.
3
How do I fix CVE-2025-59207?
To fix CVE-2025-59207, apply the appropriate patches provided by Microsoft for your affected Windows version.
4
Which Windows versions are affected by CVE-2025-59207?
CVE-2025-59207 affects various versions of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server, particularly 1809 and up.
5
Is user action required to exploit CVE-2025-59207?
Yes, an attacker must have local access to the system to exploit CVE-2025-59207.