CVE-2025-59506HighCVSS 7.0

DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
May 31, 2026
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2025-59506 →

📋 Description

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows DirectX allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🎯 Affected products29

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5068791 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.8027 KB5068787 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.4405 KB5068840 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.4346 KB5068781 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.6575 KB5068781 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.6575 KB5068861 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.7171 KB5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.7092 KB5068861 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26200.7171 KB5068966 (Security Hotpatch Update) — fixed build 10.0.26200.7092 KB5068865 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.6199 KB5068779 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1965 KB5068864 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.8594 KB5068907 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.25768 KB5068905 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.22869

🔗 References (23)