PT-2025-50189 · Microsoft · Windows Shell+1

CVE-2025-62565 · Published 2025-12-09 · Updated 2025-12-10

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

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

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

Description A flaw exists in Windows Shell that could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges. The issue is a use-after-free condition.

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

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-15538

CVE-2025-62565

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Shell

References · 7

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62565 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62565 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-62565 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-62565 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-15538 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62565 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1998781334332809248 · Twitter Post