MSRC_CVE-2025-27729
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2025-04-08 07:00 - Updated: 2025-04-17 07:00Summary
Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity
Important
Notes
Additional Resources: To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer: The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided \"as is\" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
Customer Action: Required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires customer action to resolve.
CWE-416
- Use After Free
Vendor Fix
10.0.19044.5737:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055518
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055518
Vendor Fix
10.0.22621.5189:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055528
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055528
Vendor Fix
10.0.19045.5737:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055518
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055518
Vendor Fix
10.0.26100.3775:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055523
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055523
Vendor Fix
10.0.22631.5189:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055528
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5055528
References
Acknowledgments
Zhiniang Peng with HUST
Ver
Lewis Lee
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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