PT-2025-32791 · Microsoft · Windows

D4M0N_8 + 1 · Published 2025-08-12 · Updated 2025-12-23 · CVE-2025-50168

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue relates to a type confusion in the Win32k.sys component of the Windows operating system. This type confusion occurs during resource access through incompatible types within the ICOMP component. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to elevate privileges locally. The vulnerability was discovered during the Pwn2Own competition.

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

Exploit

LPE

Type Confusion

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-843

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-10180

CVE-2025-50168

ZDI-25-843

Affected Products

Windows

References · 17

• 🔥 https://github.com/D4m0n/CVE-2025-50168-pwn2own-berlin-2025/tree/main/P2O · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-10180 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50168 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-50168 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-50168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-50168 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-843 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1955322679583555748 · Twitter Post
• https://reddit.com/r/CVEWatch/comments/1p8s6gf/top_10_trending_cves_28112025 · Reddit Post
• https://reddit.com/r/CVEWatch/comments/1p9mbgi/top_10_trending_cves_29112025 · Reddit Post
• https://reddit.com/r/CVEWatch/comments/1oo4ipo/top_10_trending_cves_04112025 · Reddit Post
• https://t.me/proxy_bar/2847 · Telegram Post
• https://reddit.com/r/CVEWatch/comments/1oozx04/top_10_trending_cves_05112025 · Reddit Post
• https://twitter.com/TheZDIBugs/status/1957539175705559245 · Twitter Post