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CVE-2025-49660: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Use After Free

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

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 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Apply official security patches from Microsoft as soon as they become available for Windows 10 Version 1507. Monitor Microsoft’s security advisories closely. 2. If patching is not immediately possible, restrict local access to affected systems by enforcing strict access controls and limiting user privileges. 3. Disable or restrict Windows Event Tracing on systems where it is not essential, reducing the attack surface. 4. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 5. Conduct regular audits of local user accounts and permissions to minimize the number of users with local access. 6. Monitor system logs and Event Tracing logs for unusual activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. 7. Plan and execute an upgrade strategy to move away from legacy Windows 10 Version 1507 to supported versions with ongoing security updates. 8. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of applying updates promptly.

Description

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

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