CVE-2025-59194

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected

Microsoft · Windows 11 version 22H2 · Windows 11 version 22H3 · Windows 11 Version 23H2 · Windows 11 Version 24H2 · Windows 11 Version 25H2 · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

CVSS v3.1 MICROSOFT

7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 86th percentile

Published

2025-10-14

Updated

2026-02-22

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• kawaii-ghost/CVE-2025-591940★ · 2026-02-12

Security advisories

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59194

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry