CVE-2025-30400

Published May 13, 2025

Last updated 3 months ago

Exploit known CVSS high 7.8

Overview

Description: Use after free in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD status: Modified
Products: windows_10_1809, windows_10_21h2, windows_10_22h2, windows_11_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_11_24h2, windows_server_2019, windows_server_2022, windows_server_2022_23h2, windows_server_2025

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Secondary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploit added on: May 13, 2025
Exploit action due: Jun 3, 2025
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com: CWE-416

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.

Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Known exploits

Weaknesses

Social media

Configurations

References