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CVE-2025-53766

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 7.12%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
7.12% probability · 94th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-122
Affected
microsoft/365 copilot · microsoft/office · microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · 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 server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · 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.