CVE-2025-32712
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-32712 is a Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability affecting the Windows Win32K - GRFX component. The vulnerability was disclosed on June 10, 2025, as part of Microsoft's June 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally through a use-after-free condition (Wiz, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free (CWE-416) vulnerability in the Windows Win32K - GRFX component. It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access requirements with low attack complexity (Wiz).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally on the affected system, potentially gaining higher levels of access to system resources and sensitive data (Wiz).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of the June 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. The patches are available for multiple Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server versions. Users and administrators are advised to apply the latest security updates to affected systems (Rapid7).

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