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CVE-2025-50168 · Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.8 base · 6.8 temporal
Release
2025-08-12
Signals
Windows Win32K - ICOMP Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation More Likely
CWE
CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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Description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Windows Win32K - ICOMP Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.