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CVE-2025-21291: microsoft windows_10_1809 Double Free

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 14-01-2025Last modified 09-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-21291 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Double Free vulnerability in microsoft windows_10_1809. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.40%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.40% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.40%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft16 products

1 vendor · 16 products

References

1 links