Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
CVE-2025-50165
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.103 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.095 · newest: 0.103 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.26100.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50165 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50165?
- CVE-2025-50165 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, classified under Untrusted Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50165?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-50165 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.