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CVE-2025-59254VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-59254: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · 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
1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% 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

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by microsoft

    , 33 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 16 minutes after disclosure

  4. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    Desktop Window Manager Core Library 10.0.10240.0 - Privilege Escalation

    , 174 days after disclosure

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 to a supported and fully patched version of Windows 10 or later to eliminate the vulnerability. 2. Restrict local user privileges and enforce the principle of least privilege to reduce the risk of privilege escalation. 3. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. 4. Monitor local account activities and audit logs for unusual privilege escalation attempts or crashes related to the DWM Core Library. 5. Disable or restrict access to legacy systems running Windows 10 Version 1507, especially in sensitive network segments. 6. Employ network segmentation to limit lateral movement if local compromise occurs. 7. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of running outdated operating systems and the importance of timely patching. 8. Prepare incident response plans that include detection and containment strategies for local privilege escalation attacks.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

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