CVE-2025-64679: Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-64679 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in microsoft windows_10_1507. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 09-12-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.45% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Microsoft28 products
- windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.21161
- windows_10_1607< 10.0.14393.8519
- windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.7919
- windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.6456
- windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.6456
1 vendor · 28 products
