CVE-2025-62565
HIGHWindows 10/11, Server 2016-2022 Privilege Escalation via Use-After-Free
Title source: llmDescription
Use after free in Windows Shell allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62565
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
17.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (28)
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1607
10.0.14393.0 - 10.0.14393.8688
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1809
10.0.17763.0 - 10.0.17763.8146
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 21H2
10.0.19044.0 - 10.0.19044.6691
Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 22H2
10.0.19045.0 - 10.0.19045.6691
Microsoft/Windows 11 version 22H3
10.0.22631.0 - 10.0.22631.6345
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 23H2
10.0.22631.0 - 10.0.22631.6345
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 24H2
10.0.26100.0 - 10.0.26100.7462
Microsoft/Windows 11 Version 25H2
10.0.26200.0 - 10.0.26200.7462
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016
10.0.14393.0 - 10.0.14393.8688
Microsoft/Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
10.0.14393.0 - 10.0.14393.8688
... and 18 more
Published
Dec 09, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026