Double Free in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
CVE-2025-50169
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows SMB allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 50.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
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)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50169 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50169?
- CVE-2025-50169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50169?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.