What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-49682?

CVE-2025-49682 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.3 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Windows 11 24h2 are affected by CVE-2025-49682?

CVE-2025-49682 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows Media that permits authenticated local users to execute unauthorized system-level actions on affected endpoints.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-49682?

Within 24 hours: Identify and inventory all Windows systems running vulnerable Windows Media versions in your environment. Within 7 days: Apply vendor-released patch to all affected systems, prioritizing endpoints with standard user accounts that require privilege separation. Within 30 days: Verify patch deployment across all systems through vulnerability scanning and confirm no systems remain unpatched.

Windows 11 24h2 CVE-2025-49682

EUVD-2025-20568 HIGH

Use After Free (CWE-416)

2025-07-08 secure@microsoft.com

Microsoft Use After Free Memory Corruption Denial Of Service Windows 11 24h2 Windows 10 21h2 Windows Server 2022 23h2 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2022 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 22h2 Windows

7.3

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.3 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Updated

Apr 16, 2026 - 06:30 EUVD-patch-fix

executive_summary

Re-analysis Queued

Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 backfill_euvd_patch

patch_released

Patch available

Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD

10.0.26100.4652,10.0.22631.5624,10.0.25398.1732

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 euvd

EUVD-2025-20568

Analysis Generated

Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jul 08, 2025 - 17:15 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Analysis

Use after free in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Technical ContextAI

A use-after-free vulnerability occurs when a program continues to use a pointer after the referenced memory has been freed, leading to undefined behavior. This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416).

RemediationAI

Use memory-safe languages. Implement proper object lifecycle management. Use static and dynamic analysis tools to detect UAF patterns.

CVE-2025-49682 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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Windows 11 24h2 CVE-2025-49682

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