CVE-2026-25175: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows NTFS file system driver in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploitation requires local access with some privileges and does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges, allowing the attacker to gain higher-level permissions on the system. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker could exploit this out-of-bounds read vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system could be fully compromised as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25175 for detailed patch information and deployment guidance.
CVE-2026-25175: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in the Windows NTFS file system driver in Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). Exploitation requires local access with some privileges and does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation could lead to elevation of privileges, allowing the attacker to gain higher-level permissions on the system. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker could exploit this out-of-bounds read vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system could be fully compromised as indicated by the CVSS vector (C:H/I:H/A:H). There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25175 for detailed patch information and deployment guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-29T18:36:49.695Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25175","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 69b0562dea502d3aa87d6a2f
Added to database: 03/10/2026, 17:34:37 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 20:28:19 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 207
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