CVE-2025-59508CWE-362

Windows Speech Recognition Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published November 11, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
17.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A sneaky race condition in Windows Speech could let a crafty attacker elevate their privileges without breaking a sweat! 🚀 Think of this as a delivery service where two drivers try to pick up the same package at the same time. If they don’t coordinate properly, one could snatch the delivery and get access to restricted areas — that's the kind of chaos this flaw introduces! In the wrong hands, this could lead to an authorized attacker unlocking the gates to sensitive data and system resources, causing absolute havoc. Imagine someone gaining top-level access to your computer, making unauthorized changes, or even installing malicious software. The potential for damage is significant!

Put simply

Think of this as a delivery service where two drivers try to pick up the same package at the same time. If they don’t coordinate properly, one could snatch the delivery and get access to restricted areas — that's the kind of chaos this flaw introduces! This vulnerability involves improper synchronization in concurrent executions, which allows an attacker with local access to exploit shared resources and elevate their privileges.

What to do

In the wrong hands, this could lead to an authorized attacker unlocking the gates to sensitive data and system resources, causing absolute havoc. Imagine someone gaining top-level access to your computer, making unauthorized changes, or even installing malicious software. The potential for damage is significant! To protect against this, ensure your system is updated with the latest patches from Microsoft. Regularly audit user access levels and consider implementing stricter access controls to mitigate risks. Staying vigilant will help keep your environment secure! You’ve got this! Stay proactive, and with these steps, you’ll be a security hero in no time! 🛡️

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
0.00264 · 17.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Published
2025-11-11T17:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 NOV 17:59Z
    Windows Speech Recognition Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    cvelistv5