CVE-2025-59261CWE-367

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published October 14, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
8.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A crafty race condition in Microsoft Graphics Component could let an authorized user elevate their privileges locally, slipping through your defenses like a greased pig at a county fair! 🐷 Think of it like an inspector checking the quality of a product but failing to verify the final assembly before it leaves the factory. The moment they turn away, an unauthorized change can sneak through, turning a perfectly safe item into a dangerous one! An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges, potentially allowing them to install software, steal data, or even change system settings—imagine a burglar who suddenly finds the back door wide open after the guard goes on a coffee break! This could lead to absolutely devastating consequences for system security.

Put simply

Think of it like an inspector checking the quality of a product but failing to verify the final assembly before it leaves the factory. The moment they turn away, an unauthorized change can sneak through, turning a perfectly safe item into a dangerous one! This time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the Microsoft Graphics Component allows an attacker with local access to exploit timing differences, elevating their privileges.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges, potentially allowing them to install software, steal data, or even change system settings—imagine a burglar who suddenly finds the back door wide open after the guard goes on a coffee break! This could lead to absolutely devastating consequences for system security. To safeguard your systems, ensure you apply the latest security updates from Microsoft promptly. Additionally, monitor user activities and enforce strict access controls to minimize exploitation risk. You've got this! Implement these measures, and your system will be more secure than Fort Knox! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
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
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00191 · 8.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-367 · Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Published
2025-10-14T17:01Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 OCT 17:01Z
    Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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