CVE-2025-53151CWE-416

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published August 12, 2025

CVSS v3.1

7.8

EPSS

0%

Percentile

37.0

In the wild

Unconfirmed

What it is

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

The record

Technical detail

CVSS v3.1: 7.8 · HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0: Not supplied
EPSS: 0.00437 · 37.0th percentile
Weakness: CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published: 2025-08-12T17:10Z

EPSS history

Timeline

12 AUG 17:10Z
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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