Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows_11_22h2
CVE-2025-50176
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_11_22h2
- Microsoft Windows_11_23h2
- Microsoft Windows_11_24h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2022
- Microsoft Windows_server_2022_23h2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-50176?
- CVE-2025-50176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_11_22h2, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-50176?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-50176 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.