PT-2025-28585 · Microsoft · Input Method Editor+1

R4Nger + 1 · Published 2025-07-08 · Updated 2025-07-09 · CVE-2025-49687

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read in the Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME), which allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-08422

CVE-2025-49687

Affected Products

Input Method Editor

Windows

References · 7

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49687 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-49687 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49687 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49687 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49687 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-08422 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1942958470753403111 · Twitter Post