PT-2025-42090 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2025-10-14 · Updated 2025-10-30 · CVE-2025-59198

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description A flaw exists in the Microsoft Windows Search Component due to improper input validation. This issue could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service.

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

DoS

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-13040

CVE-2025-59198

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59198 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-59198 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59198 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-59198 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59198 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-13040 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1978171178713051253 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/140997 · Telegram Post