CVE-2025-49688
High CVSS 8.8Published 2025-07-08 ยท last changed 2026-06-17
The fix
Microsoft fixes this in updatesKB5062597, KB5062560, KB5062557, KB5062572, KB5062570, KB5062553. The fixed build differs per Windows version, so the row that matters is the one matching the machine you are looking at.
| Windows version | Fixed in build | Update | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.22676 | KB5062597 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.22676 | KB5062597 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.8246 | KB5062560 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.8246 | KB5062560 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.7558 | KB5062557 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.7558 | KB5062557 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.3932 | KB5062572 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.1732 | KB5062570 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.20348.3932 | KB5062572 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.4652 | KB5062553 | 2026-09-19 |
| Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.4652 | KB5062553 | 2026-09-19 |
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What it is
Double free in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Sources
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H