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CVE-2025-62213:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A use-after-free vulnerability was discovered in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (CVE-2025-62213), disclosed on November 11, 2025. This security flaw affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been 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. The flaw is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free) and requires local access with low privileges to exploit (NVD, Rapid7).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally on affected systems, potentially gaining SYSTEM-level access (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions of Windows. The fixes are available through various KB patches including KB5068864 for Windows 10 1607, KB5068791 for Windows 10 1809, and several others for different Windows versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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