CVE-2025-54103
High CVSS 7.4Published 2025-09-09 ยท last changed 2026-06-17
The fix
Microsoft fixes this in updatesKB5065429, KB5065431, KB5065426, KB5065474, KB5065425. 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 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.19044.6332 | KB5065429 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.19044.6332 | KB5065429 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.19044.6332 | KB5065429 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.19045.6332 | KB5065429 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.19045.6332 | KB5065429 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.19045.6332 | KB5065429 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.22621.5909 | KB5065431 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.22621.5909 | KB5065431 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.22631.5909 | KB5065431 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.22631.5909 | KB5065431 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.26100.6584 | KB5065426, KB5065474 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.26100.6584 | KB5065426, KB5065474 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.1849 | KB5065425 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.6584 | KB5065426, KB5065474 | 2026-09-18 |
| Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.6584 | KB5065426, KB5065474 | 2026-09-18 |
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What it is
Use after free in Windows Management Services allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Sources
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H