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CVE-2025-55684:
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Overview
Use after free vulnerability in Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc (CVE-2025-55684) was discovered and disclosed on October 14, 2025. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows including Windows 11 24H2, Windows 11 25H2, and Windows Server 2025 up to versions 10.0.26100.6899 and 10.0.26200.6899 (NVD Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue in the Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc component. Microsoft has assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with high attack complexity, low privileges needed, and no user interaction (NVD Details).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally on the affected system. This could potentially lead to complete system compromise within the scope of the affected service (NVD Details).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Affected users should update their systems to versions 10.0.26100.6899 or later for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, and version 10.0.26200.6899 or later for Windows 11 25H2 (NVD Details).
Additional resources
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