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high 7.3

CVE-2025-49682 json

Windows Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-20568

cvss
7.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Use after free in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Patch / fix

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.6093
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.6093
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.5624
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3 10.0.22631.5624
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.5624
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.4652
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3932
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1732
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.4652
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.4652

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 3.1 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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