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CVE-2025-21286: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-21286cvecve-2025-21286cwe-122
Published: 01/14/2025 (01/14/2025, 18:04:32 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1507

Description

Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Affected versions
10.0.10240.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/10/2026, 09:49:29 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-21286 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) in the Windows Telephony Service component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute code by exploiting the buffer overflow, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote code execution, resulting in complete compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected service, potentially gaining control over the system.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21286 to remediate this vulnerability.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2024-12-10T23:54:12.944Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21286","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 68c0bd509ed239a66badeb45

Added to database: 09/09/2025, 23:50:40 UTC

Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 09:49:29 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC

Views: 130

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