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CVE-2025-55339: Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 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 36% 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 14 Oct 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 11 version 22H2Affected
  • =10.0.22621.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-55339, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict local access to trusted users only and enforce the principle of least privilege to minimize the number of accounts with local privileges. 2) Monitor and audit local user activities for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts, such as unexpected memory access patterns or privilege escalations. 3) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and block suspicious processes attempting to exploit the vulnerability. 4) Isolate critical systems and limit network exposure of Windows 11 22H2 machines to reduce the risk of unauthorized local access. 5) Stay informed on Microsoft security advisories and apply patches promptly once released. 6) Consider deploying enhanced memory protection technologies such as Control Flow Guard (CFG) and Kernel-mode Code Signing (KMCS) to reduce exploitation success. 7) Use virtualization-based security features available in Windows 11 to contain potential exploits. These targeted steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on reducing local attack surface and enhancing detection capabilities specific to memory corruption and privilege escalation threats.

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows NDIS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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