MSRC_CVE-2025-55689
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2025-10-14 07:00 - Updated: 2025-10-14 07:00Summary
Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc Elevation of Privilege 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
10.0.20348.4294:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066782
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066782
Vendor Fix
10.0.19044.6456:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066791
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066791
Vendor Fix
10.0.22621.6060:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066793
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066793
Vendor Fix
10.0.19045.6456:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066791
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066791
Vendor Fix
10.0.26100.6899:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066835
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066835
Vendor Fix
10.0.22631.6060:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066793
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066793
Vendor Fix
10.0.25398.1913:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066780
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066780
Vendor Fix
10.0.26200.6899:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066835
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5066835
References
Acknowledgments
<a href="https://linkedin.com/in/jongseongkim">Jongseong Kim (nevul37), SEC-agent team</a> with <a href="https://www.enki.co.kr/">ENKI WhiteHat</a>
Hwiwon Lee (hwiwonl), SEC-agent team
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- 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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