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CVE-2025-50168 is a Windows kernel vulnerability in the Win32K ICOMP component, classified as a type-confusion issue that can allow an authorized local user to elevate privileges. Microsoft has assigned this CVE and published an advisory in the Security Update Guide, though public technical details remain limited. The vulnerability affects the Win32K subsystem, a long-lived kernel component responsible for window management and graphics output. Users should treat available information as provisional until full advisory text and patch notes are released. Discussions on WindowsForum.com focus on understanding the flaw and awaiting official mitigation steps from Microsoft.
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    CVE-2025-50168: Windows Win32K ICOMP Type-Confusion Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft has assigned CVE-2025-50168 to a Windows kernel vulnerability in the Win32K ICOMP component described as "Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion')" that can allow an authorized local user to elevate privileges; Microsoft’s advisory is published in the Security...
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