VDB
CVE-2025-53149
CVE-2025-53149
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.8 HIGH
Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Reported by microsoft · Published August 12, 2025
Heap-based buffer overflow in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| windows_10_1507 | microsoft | 10.0.10240.21100 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.8
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19044.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 |
…and 47 more
Timeline
- Aug 12, 2025 Coalition ESS Score (15 in total, the first dated here)
- Aug 12, 2025 CVE Published
- Aug 13, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 11, 2026 Security Advisory (74 in total, the first dated here)
Query this with the API
The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln CVE-2025-53149
vulnetix vdb fixes CVE-2025-53149
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curl -s -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${VULNETIX_ORG_ID}:${VULNETIX_API_KEY}" \
"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/CVE-2025-53149/fixes/registry"
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