CVE-2025-59216 HIGH

CVE-2025-59216: Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 11 Version 24H2
Weakness CWE-362
Published September 18, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 18, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated