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CVE-2025-49691VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-49691: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Affected
  • =10.0.10240.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediate upgrade to a supported and fully patched version of Windows 10 or later is the most effective mitigation. 2. If upgrading is not immediately possible, disable or restrict the use of Windows Media components that process untrusted media content. 3. Employ network segmentation and strict access controls to limit exposure to adjacent network attacks, especially in sensitive environments. 4. Implement robust user awareness training to reduce the risk of user interaction with malicious media files. 5. Use endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior related to media processing. 6. Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 7. Apply application whitelisting to prevent execution of unauthorized code. 8. Regularly audit systems to identify and remediate legacy Windows 10 Version 1507 installations. 9. Prepare incident response plans specifically addressing potential exploitation of this vulnerability. 10. Stay alert for official patches or security advisories from Microsoft and apply them promptly once available.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

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