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CVE-2025-53801VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-53801: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Untrusted Pointer Dereference

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, 07:57 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 39% 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 9 Sep 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. Upgrade affected systems from Windows 10 Version 1507 to a supported and fully patched version of Windows 10 or later. This is the most effective mitigation. 2. If upgrading is not immediately possible, implement strict access controls to limit local user accounts and reduce the number of users with authorized access. 3. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor and block suspicious activities related to privilege escalation attempts. 4. Use virtualization or sandboxing to isolate legacy systems from critical network segments. 5. Regularly audit and monitor system logs for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Stay informed about Microsoft’s security advisories for any forthcoming patches or workarounds related to this vulnerability. 7. Disable or restrict access to the Desktop Window Manager service where feasible, though this may impact usability. 8. Implement least privilege principles to minimize the impact of any successful exploitation.

Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

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