Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2025-69258
A LoadLibraryEX vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex Central could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to load an attacker-controlled DLL into a key executable, leading to execution of attacker-supplied code under the context of SYSTEM on affected installations.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.036 (89.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Trendmicro Apex Central — versions 2019
- Trend Micro, Inc. Micro Apex Central — versions 2019 (14.0)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- success.trendmicro.com/en-US/solution/KA-0022071 (Vendor Advisory)
- success.trendmicro.com/ja-JP/solution/KA-0022081 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-01 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-69258?
- CVE-2025-69258 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-69258?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.