CVE-2025-53149

Published Aug 12, 2025

Last updated 6 months ago

CVSS high 7.8
WOW Thunk Service Driver

Overview

Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
windows_10_1507, windows_10_1607, windows_10_1809, windows_10_21h2, windows_10_22h2, windows_11_22h2, windows_11_23h2, windows_11_24h2, windows_server_2008, windows_server_2012, windows_server_2016, 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

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com
CWE-122

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending
  1. Heap-based buffer overflow in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver – CVE-2025-53149 #CVE202553149 #BufferOverflow #KernelStreaming #WindowsVulnerability #Crowdfense https://t.co/fJKuZJ4MLF

    @reverseame

    16 Jan 2026

    916 Impressions

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  2. ***CVE-2025-53149*** Heap Overflow en ksthunk.sys → permite elevación de privilegios locales en Windows *Parche liberado: 12/08/2025 *No requiere interacción del usuario Detalles: •NVD: https://t.co/APBFF4lMtY •Tenable: https://t.co/CCfvOcpfDJ •CrowdFense:

    @carlosthevargas

    7 Sept 2025

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  3. به تازگی آسیب پذیری جدیدی با کد شناسایی CVE-2025-53149 از نوع Buffer Overflow برای سیستم عامل Windows منتشر شده است. این آسیب پذیری که دارای نمره 7.8 می باشد باعث ارتقای سطح د

    @AmirHossein_sec

    6 Sept 2025

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  4. Windowsにおいて深刻な権限昇格脆弱性(CVE-2025-53149)が発見され、2025年8月の月例更新で修正された。問題はKernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver非ページヒープベースのバッファオーバーフローである。

    @yousukezan

    5 Sept 2025

    1366 Impressions

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  5. An Analysis of Heap-based buffer overflow in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver - CVE-2025-53149 https://t.co/dLpRIrIg2F https://t.co/7BQ4QpFxj1

    @secharvesterx

    5 Sept 2025

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  6. Technical deep-dive into CVE-2025-53149, a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service driver (ksthunk.sys). https://t.co/KJ08k0EHKm

    @crowdfense

    4 Sept 2025

    16223 Impressions

    32 Retweets

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  7. CVE-2025-53149 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. https://t.co/bCHctrUG4D

    @CVEnew

    12 Aug 2025

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