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CVE-2025-55686 is a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc service. Classified as a use-after-free flaw (CWE-416), it allows a local attacker with low privileges to escalate to SYSTEM. Microsoft assigned it a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.0. The vulnerability affects the print stack service that coordinates per-user print workflows. Exploitation requires local access and authenticated user privileges. This tag covers discussions, technical analysis, and mitigation guidance for CVE-2025-55686, including its impact on Windows systems and potential exploitation scenarios.
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    CVE-2025-55686: Use-After-Free in Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc Elevates to SYSTEM

    Microsoft has recorded CVE-2025-55686 as a use‑after‑free (CWE‑416) elevation‑of‑privilege flaw in the Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc, a privileged print‑stack service, and Microsoft’s advisory plus independent trackers list it with a High (7.0) CVSS v3.1 base score — a local attack that can let a...
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