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CVE-2025-53799

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information local

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00157
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft office< 16.0.19220.20000
microsoft windows 10 1507< 10.0.10240.21128
microsoft windows 10 1607< 10.0.14393.8422
microsoft windows 10 1809< 10.0.17763.7792
microsoft windows 10 21h2< 10.0.19044.6332
microsoft windows 10 22h2< 10.0.19045.6332
microsoft windows 11 22h2< 10.0.22621.5909
microsoft windows 11 23h2< 10.0.22631.5909
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighCode Executed Via Office Add-in XLL File
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Add-In
producthighPotential Persistence Via Microsoft Office Startup Folder
producthighFile With Uncommon Extension Created By An Office Application
producthighOffice Macro File Creation From Suspicious Process
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD09 Sep 2025 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

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msrcCVE-2025-53799Information Disclosure
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