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CVE-2025-49708

Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CRITICAL 9.9EPSS 1.16%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS 3.1
9.9 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.16% probability · 65th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 23h2 · microsoft/windows 11 24h2 · microsoft/windows 11 25h2 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022 · microsoft/windows server 2022 23h2 · microsoft/windows server 2025
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.