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CVE-2025-59207VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-59207: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 · Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Affected
  • =10.0.17763.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-59207, organizations should: 1) Prioritize upgrading or patching Windows 10 Version 1809 systems as soon as official patches become available from Microsoft. 2) If patches are not yet available, implement strict access controls to limit local user privileges and reduce the number of users with administrative rights. 3) Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor and block suspicious kernel-level activities. 4) Use virtualization-based security features and kernel-mode code integrity (KMCI) where supported to reduce the risk of kernel exploitation. 5) Conduct regular audits of local user accounts and remove unnecessary accounts or privileges. 6) Segment networks to limit lateral movement opportunities if a local compromise occurs. 7) Educate users and administrators about the risks of privilege escalation vulnerabilities and encourage prompt reporting of suspicious system behavior. 8) Monitor security advisories from Microsoft and threat intelligence sources for updates or exploit disclosures related to this vulnerability. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on minimizing local privilege abuse and enhancing detection capabilities while awaiting patches.

Description

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

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