CVE-2025-53151: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-53151 is a Use After Free vulnerability discovered in the Windows Kernel. The vulnerability was first published on August 12, 2025, and last modified on August 18, 2025. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free) and has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high levels (NVD).

The vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally on affected systems. This could potentially lead to complete system compromise due to the high impact ratings for confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Microsoft has identified specific version numbers for affected systems that require updates. The affected versions include Windows 10 (1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (22H2, 23H2, 24H2), and Windows Server editions (2019, 2022, 2022 23H2, 2025) up to their respective version numbers (NVD).