CVE-2025-53135

HIGH

Windows 10/11, Server 2012-2016 Privilege Escalation via DirectX Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 36.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (14)
microsoft/windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.21100 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.8330 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.7678 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.6216
microsoft/windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.6216
microsoft/windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.5768
microsoft/windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22631.5768
microsoft/windows_11_24h2 < 10.0.26100.4851
microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft/windows_server_2016 < 10.0.14393.8330
... and 4 more
Published Aug 12, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026