CVE-2025-21228 Details
Description
Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A vulnerability allowing elevation of privilege has been identified in Windows Digital Media. This issue affects several versions of Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022. The vulnerability arises from an out-of-bounds read, which could be exploited by an attacker with physical access to the device, potentially leading to SYSTEM privileges.
Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5049981, KB5049983, KB5050008, KB5050021, KB5050048, and KB5050009.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jan 15, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21228 | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-noinfo | Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness | [email protected] |
| CWE-125 | Out-of-bounds Read | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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| microsoft windows 10 1507 | < 10.0.10240.20890 |
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| microsoft windows 10 1607 | < 10.0.14393.7699 |
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| microsoft windows 10 1809 | < 10.0.17763.6775 |
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| microsoft windows 10 21h2 | < 10.0.19044.5371 |
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| microsoft windows 10 22h2 | < 10.0.19045.5371 |
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| microsoft windows 11 22h2 | < 10.0.22621.4751 |
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| microsoft windows 11 23h2 | < 10.0.22631.4751 |
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| microsoft windows 11 24h2 | < 10.0.26100.2894 |
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| microsoft windows server 2008 | r2 sp1 |
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| microsoft windows server 2012 | r2 |
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| microsoft windows server 2016 | < 10.0.14393.7699 |
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| microsoft windows server 2019 | < 10.0.17763.6775 |
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| microsoft windows server 2022 | < 10.0.20348.3091 |
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| microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 | < 10.0.25398.1369 |
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| microsoft windows server 2025 | < 10.0.26100.2894 |
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Change History
4 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jan 14, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |