CVE-2025-59261

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

T

ime-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59261	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	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_11_25h2::::::::
	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

17 Oct 2025, 15:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Microsoft Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows 11 22h2 Microsoft windows Server 2025 Microsoft windows 11 23h2 Microsoft windows 11 25h2 Microsoft windows Server 2022
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59261 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59261 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::

14 Oct 2025, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-14 17:16

Updated : 2025-10-17 15:52

NVD link : CVE-2025-59261

Mitre link : CVE-2025-59261

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59261

JSON object : View

Products Affected

CWE

CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

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