CVE-2025-53140

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

U

se after free in Kernel Transaction Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53140	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::

History

18 Aug 2025, 17:09

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-12 18:15

Updated : 2025-08-18 17:09

NVD link : CVE-2025-53140

Mitre link : CVE-2025-53140

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-53140

JSON object : View

Products Affected

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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