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CVE-2025-47991: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 · Use After Free

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Affected
  • =10.0.14393.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Upgrade affected systems from Windows 10 Version 1607 to a supported and fully patched Windows version (e.g., Windows 10 21H2 or later).
  2. Until patches are available, enforce strict local access controls, including limiting administrative privileges and using least privilege principles.
  3. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and block suspicious local privilege escalation attempts.
  4. Monitor system logs and security events for unusual IME activity or unexpected process behavior indicative of exploitation attempts.
  5. Disable or restrict use of IME components if feasible in the organizational context to reduce attack surface.
  6. Conduct user awareness training to reduce insider threat risks and encourage reporting of suspicious activity.
  7. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to recover quickly if compromise occurs.
  8. Engage with Microsoft support channels for any out-of-band patches or mitigations once released.

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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