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CVE-2025-53766

critical

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows GDI+ allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53766

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/13/microsoft-fixes-badsuccessor-kerberos-vulnerability-cve-2025-53779/

https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-august-2025/

https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/microsoft-vulnerabilities-exposed-by-check-point-research/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-08-12

Updated: 2025-08-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00126