untrusted pointer dereference

  1. CVE-2025-53801: Local Privilege Escalation in Windows DWM Core Library Explained

    Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-53801: an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library that can be triggered by an authorized local user to elevate privileges on affected systems. The flaw resides in DWM’s memory handling and, when...
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  2. Verifying CVE-2025-54905: Office/Word Untrusted Pointer Dereference & Mitigations

    Thanks — I can write the 2,000+ word feature article, but first a quick verification step. I tried to load the MSRC page you linked but the Security Update Guide is rendered dynamically and I couldn’t extract the advisory text from that URL. I also could not find a matching CVE-2025-54905 entry...
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  3. CVE-2025-50165: High-Risk Windows Graphics RCE – Patch Now

    A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Microsoft Graphics Component, tracked as CVE-2025-50165, is being treated as a high-risk remote code execution (RCE) issue that can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code over a network by triggering an untrusted pointer dereference in...
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    • cve-2025-50165 edr detection gdi gdi+ image processing vulnerability microsoft security update guide network-exploitable patch tuesday rce remote code execution security mitigations untrusted pointer dereference windows graphics component windows imaging component windows vulnerability
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