Aug 2025: Windows Connected Devices Platform Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53721 Published on August 12, 2025
Windows Connected Devices Platform Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Connected Devices Platform Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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-2025-53721 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-53721
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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
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.