Aug 2025: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53137 Published on August 12, 2025

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2025-53137 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-53137

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:

Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.21100 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8330 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7678 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.6216 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.6216 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.5768 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5768 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5768 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27872 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27872 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23471 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23471 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25622 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25622 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22725 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22725 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8330 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.8330 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7678 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7678 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.4052 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1791 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.05%

Percentile

16.03%