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CVE-2025-49687: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% 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: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 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-49687, European organizations should prioritize upgrading from Windows 10 Version 1507 to a supported and patched Windows version, as this legacy build is no longer supported and lacks available patches. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, organizations should restrict local access to affected systems by enforcing strict access controls and limiting user privileges to the minimum necessary. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor and block suspicious IME-related activities. Regularly audit and monitor logs for unusual behavior indicative of privilege escalation attempts. Additionally, disable or restrict the use of IME components if not required for business operations. Maintain robust backup and recovery procedures to mitigate potential damage from exploitation. Stay alert for any forthcoming patches or advisories from Microsoft and apply them promptly once available.

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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