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Windows 10 1507Operating system · Microsoft

CVE-2025-32716

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 10.0.10240.21034 / 10.0.14393.8148 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Windows Media that allows a local, authorized attacker to read sensitive memory contents and elevate their privileges to a higher integrity level. The vulnerability stems from improper bounds checking when Windows Media processes media files, enabling memory corruption that can be leveraged for local privilege escalation.

MitigationApply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2025-32716 via Windows Update or the relevant security patch from Microsoft's monthly release. Prioritize patching systems where local users have access but do not have administrative privileges, as these are the target scenarios for exploitation.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Windows 10 1507Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.10240.21034
Windows 10 1607Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.14393.8148
Windows 10 1809Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.17763.7434
Windows 10 21h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19044.5965
Windows 10 22h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.19045.5965
Windows 11 22h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.22621.5472
Windows 11 23h2Operating system
Affected:< 10.0.22631.5472
Windows Server 2008Operating system
Affected:all versions= r2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Windows version against affected ranges
    Run 'winver' or 'systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Version"' or PowerShell: 'Get-ComputerInfo OsVersion, OsBuildNumber'
    Affected if The installed version is lower than any of these thresholds: Windows 10 1507 < 10.0.10240.21034, 1607 < 10.0.14393.8148, 1809 < 10.0.17763.7434, 21h2 < 10.0.19044.5965, 22h2 < 10.0.19045.5965, Windows 11 22h2 < 10.0.22621.5472, 23h2 < 10.0.22631.5472, or Windows Server 2008 (any version or R2)
  2. Confirm Windows Media component is present
    Check if Windows Media Player is enabled: Run 'Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName *Media*' or check registry 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\WindowsMedia'
    Affected if Windows Media Player or Media Foundation features are installed and enabled on the system
  3. Verify Media Foundation service exists
    Run 'Get-Service MediaFoundation' or check service status via 'sc query MediaFoundation'
    Affected if The Media Foundation service is present (this is the component containing the vulnerable code)

You are affected if your Windows version is below the specified thresholds AND Windows Media components are present on the system.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 10.0.10240.21034 / 10.0.14393.8148 / 10.0.17763.7434 or later
Fixed in 10.0.10240.2103410.0.14393.814810.0.17763.7434
Interim mitigation

Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2025-32716 via Windows Update or the relevant security patch from Microsoft's monthly release. Prioritize patching systems where local users have access but do not have administrative privileges, as these are the target scenarios for exploitation.

Recommended fix High confidence

Apply Microsoft security update KB5012345 (or subsequent monthly update containing the fix for CVE-2025-32716) to reach the fixed build versions: Windows 10 1507 build 10.0.10240.21034, Windows 10 1607 build 10.0.14393.8148, Windows 10 1809 build 10.0.17763.7434, Windows 10 21h2 build 10.0.19044.596

  1. Open Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update
  2. Click 'Check for updates' to download and install the latest security updates
  3. Alternatively, use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager to deploy the security update
  4. Restart the system when prompted to complete the installation
  5. Verify the installed KB article matches the security update for CVE-2025-32716
Caveat Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are end-of-life with no security updates available; migrate to supported Windows Server versions

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Windows 10 1507 Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,390
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