CVE-2025-49682

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

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49682	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::

History

15 Jul 2025, 14:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-08 17:15

Updated : 2025-07-15 14:56

NVD link : CVE-2025-49682

Mitre link : CVE-2025-49682

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-49682

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_22h2
windows_server_2022
windows_11_23h2
windows_11_24h2
windows_10_21h2
windows_11_22h2
windows_server_2025
windows_server_2022_23h2

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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