CVE-2025-50168

highpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUNLRUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

1 exploit · PoC

Likely / severe?

0.78% (56th) EPSS

CVSS 7.8 · high

Is it mine?

91 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

6 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.5768:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
FixedWindows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22621.5768:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22631.5768:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
FixedWindows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.22631.5768:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063875
FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4946:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
FixedWindows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systemsmsrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4946:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
FixedWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.25398.1791:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063899
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063899
FixedWindows Server 2025msrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4946:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
FixedWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)msrc_csaf
10.0.26100.4946:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5063878

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.17.4highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-122USCWE-122USCWE-122USCWE-843USCWE-843USCWE-843US

exploits (1)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

D4m0n/CVE-2025-50168-pwn2own-berlin-2025CVE-2025-50168 Exploit PoC — Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 - LPE(Windows 11) winning bug.PoC · poc_in_github

affected products (91)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5100
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100Hall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5100h
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5200all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5200
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5200Hall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5200h
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5500all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5500
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5500Hall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5500h
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5600all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5600
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5600Hall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:5600h
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform F1500all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:f1500
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:g1000
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1500all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:g1500
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform VX7all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/h:hitachi:virtual_storage_platform:vx7
Microsoft Windows 10all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1607
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_1809
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_21h2
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_22h2
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_23h2
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:microsoft:windows_11:version_24h2

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

NCSC-2025-0251Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft WindowsNL2025-08-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Windows, waaronder Hyper-V, Graphics Component, en Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS).
WID-SEC-W-2025-1790Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Windows und Windows Server ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
msrc_CVE-2025-50168Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2025-08-12csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle

also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd fstec_bdu cert_bund ncsc_nl msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2025-08-12modified 2026-06-17

references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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