Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.0041 2025-08 archive

Executive Summary

Use after free in Desktop Windows Manager allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Aug 12 2025
Last Updated Aug 12 2025
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.0041 — 0.32516 percentile
NVD CVSS 7.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.0041
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.32516 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

24 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5063889 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5063889 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5063871 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5063871 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5063877 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5063877 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5063709 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5063709 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5063709 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5063709 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5063709 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5063709 (SecurityUpdate) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5063875 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5063875 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5063875 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 5063875 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5063947 (MonthlyRollup) 5063927 (SecurityOnly) Important Remote Code Execution 5062632 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27872 Yes None Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5063947 (MonthlyRollup) 5063927 (SecurityOnly) Important Remote Code Execution 5062632 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.27872 Yes None Windows Server 2012 5063906 (MonthlyRollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5063906 (MonthlyRollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 5063950 (MonthlyRollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5063950 (MonthlyRollup) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 5063871 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5063871 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 5063877 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5063877 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Yes

Patches

7 patches
Article Type Restart
5063889 SecurityUpdate Yes
5063871 Security Update Yes
5063877 Security Update Yes
5063709 SecurityUpdate Yes
5063875 Security Update Yes
5063906 MonthlyRollup Yes
5063950 MonthlyRollup Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Varun Goel