Aug 2025: Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53716 Published on August 12, 2025
Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Null pointer dereference in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-53716
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7678 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.6216 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.6216 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.5768 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5768 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5768 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7678 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7678 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.4052 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1791 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.4946 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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