Windows 10 1809
CVE-2025-53721
HIGH
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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Use after free in Windows Connected Devices Platform Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AnalysisAI
Use after free in Windows Connected Devices Platform Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.0). No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Use after free in Windows Connected Devices Platform Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21H2, Microsoft Windows 10 22H2, Microsoft Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft Windows 11 23H2.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.
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