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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PackageEcosystemFixed in
windows_10_1507microsoft10.0.10240.21100

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

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 150710.0.10240.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19044.0
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H210.0.26100.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 16.1.7601.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.1.7601.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)6.0.6003.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.9200.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.9600.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0

…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

Or with curl, using the org id and key from your account page:

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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