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CVE-2025-60720: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 · Buffer Over-read

Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 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 11 Nov 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 10 Version 1607Affected
  • =10.0.14393.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Apply official patches from Microsoft as soon as they become available to address the buffer over-read in TDX.sys.
  2. If patches are not yet released, restrict local access to affected systems by enforcing strict user privilege management and limiting administrative rights.
  3. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for unusual local privilege escalation attempts or kernel-level anomalies.
  4. Consider upgrading affected systems from Windows 10 Version 1607 to a supported, updated Windows version to eliminate exposure to this and other legacy vulnerabilities.
  5. Implement application whitelisting and kernel-mode driver signing enforcement to reduce the risk of malicious code execution.
  6. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on legacy systems to identify and remediate similar risks proactively.
  7. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of minimizing unnecessary local access.

Description

Buffer over-read in Windows TDX.sys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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