PT-2025-42138 · Microsoft · Graphics+1

Published 2025-10-14 · Updated 2025-10-17 · CVE-2025-59261

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

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

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

Description A time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition exists in the Microsoft Graphics Component. This condition allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. A TOCTOU race condition occurs when a system checks a condition, and between the check and the use of the result, the condition changes, leading to unexpected behavior.

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

Time Of Check To Time Of Use

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-367

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-13083

CVE-2025-59261

Affected Products

Graphics

Windows

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-59261 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59261 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59261 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59261 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-59261 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-13083 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1978171152842580024 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/139184 · Telegram Post