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CVE-2025-62573: Windows DirectX Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability

CVE-2025-62573 · published 11 months ago

Summary

A vulnerability in Windows DirectX could allow a user with permission to elevate their privileges on the local system. This means a malicious user could gain more control over the system than they should have. Update Windows to the latest version to fix this issue.

What to do

Update microsoft windows_10_1607 to version 10.0.14393.8688 or later.
Update microsoft windows_10_1809 to version 10.0.17763.8146 or later.
Update microsoft windows_10_21h2 to version 10.0.19044.6691 or later.
Update microsoft windows_10_22h2 to version 10.0.19045.6691 or later.
Update microsoft windows_11_23h2 to version 10.0.22631.6345 or later.
Update microsoft windows_11_24h2 to version 10.0.26100.7392 or later.
Update microsoft windows_11_25h2 to version 10.0.26200.7392 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2016 to version 10.0.14393.8688 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2019 to version 10.0.17763.8146 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2022 to version 10.0.20348.4467 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2 to version 10.0.25398.2025 or later.
Update microsoft windows_server_2025 to version 10.0.26100.7392 or later.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
microsoft	windows_10_1607	< 10.0.14393.8688 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:::::::x64:*`
microsoft	windows_10_1809	< 10.0.17763.8146 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:::::::x64:*`
microsoft	windows_10_21h2	< 10.0.19044.6691 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_10_22h2	< 10.0.19045.6691 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_11_23h2	< 10.0.22631.6345 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_11_24h2	< 10.0.26100.7392 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_11_25h2	< 10.0.26200.7392 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2016	< 10.0.14393.8688 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2019	< 10.0.17763.8146 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2022	< 10.0.20348.4467 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2022_23h2	< 10.0.25398.2025 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::`
microsoft	windows_server_2025	< 10.0.26100.7392 `cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::`

Original advisory text

Use after free in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62573 Vendor Advisory

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit
Gives an attacker full control

Severity

7.0 High

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-362Race Condition

CWE-416Use After Free

Timeline

Published9 Dec 2025

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen7 Mar 2026

Sources

CVE-2025-62573 · NVD

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