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CVE-2025-53801:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability (CVE-2025-53801) was discovered in the Microsoft DWM Core Library. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 6, 2024, and Microsoft released a patch as part of their September 2025 Patch Tuesday updates (NIST NVD, GBHackers).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) flaw in the DWM Core Library, rated as Important severity. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N according to NIST's assessment (NIST NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the local system through an untrusted pointer dereference in the DWM Core Library (Bleeping Computer, Cyber Security News).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released a security patch for this vulnerability as part of the September 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. System administrators are advised to apply the security updates promptly to protect their systems (Bleeping Computer).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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