Oct 2025: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-59194 Published on October 14, 2025
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness Type
Use of Uninitialized Resource
The software uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized. When a resource has not been properly initialized, the software may behave unexpectedly. This may lead to a crash or invalid memory access, but the consequences vary depending on the type of resource and how it is used within the software.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-59194
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:- Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.6060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.6060 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.6899 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26200.0 and below 10.0.26200.6899 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1913 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.6899 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.6899 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.