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cve-2025-53149

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CVE-2025-53149 is a kernel-mode vulnerability in the Windows Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver (ks.sys). It is a heap-based buffer overflow that can be exploited by a locally authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Although the specific CVE identifier may not appear in all public tracking databases, the flaw is part of a broader set of kernel-streaming bugs that highlight an active attack surface in the WOW thunking code. Microsoft has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the latest security updates to mitigate the risk of local privilege escalation.
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    Patch Windows Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk (ks.sys) LPE: Heap Overflow Risk

    Microsoft has released patches for a kernel-mode flaw in the Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver—an exploitable heap-based buffer overflow that can allow a locally authorized attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM—though the CVE identifier you supplied (CVE-2025-53149) does not appear...
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    • cve-2025-24995 cve-2025-53149 edr heap overflow incident response ioctl kernel kernel vulnerability ks.sys lpe patch management privilege escalation security patch windows windows update wow thunk
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