CVE-2026-25165: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Null pointer dereference in Windows Performance Counters allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25165) is a null pointer dereference (CWE-476) in the Windows Performance Counters component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an attacker with local authorized access to elevate their privileges due to improper handling of null pointers. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The vulnerability is not related to cloud services and no known exploits have been reported. A patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1607 system. Successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official Microsoft update for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this issue. Since this is a local privilege escalation vulnerability, restricting local access to trusted users can reduce risk until the patch is applied.
CVE-2026-25165: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Performance Counters allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25165) is a null pointer dereference (CWE-476) in the Windows Performance Counters component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It enables an attacker with local authorized access to elevate their privileges due to improper handling of null pointers. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The vulnerability is not related to cloud services and no known exploits have been reported. A patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 1607 system. Successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available to fix this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the official Microsoft update for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this issue. Since this is a local privilege escalation vulnerability, restricting local access to trusted users can reduce risk until the patch is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-29T18:36:49.694Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69b0562cea502d3aa87d69d9
Added to database: 3/10/2026, 5:34:36 PM
Last enriched: 4/18/2026, 2:12:05 PM
Last updated: 4/28/2026, 5:15:15 AM
Views: 67
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