CVE-2025-60720: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 · Buffer Over-read
Affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- 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:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Apply official patches from Microsoft as soon as they become available to address the buffer over-read in TDX.sys.
- If patches are not yet released, restrict local access to affected systems by enforcing strict user privilege management and limiting administrative rights.
- Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for unusual local privilege escalation attempts or kernel-level anomalies.
- Consider upgrading affected systems from Windows 10 Version 1607 to a supported, updated Windows version to eliminate exposure to this and other legacy vulnerabilities.
- Implement application whitelisting and kernel-mode driver signing enforcement to reduce the risk of malicious code execution.
- Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on legacy systems to identify and remediate similar risks proactively.
- 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.