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Description

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

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-11-06 | Published 2025-12-09 | Updated 2025-12-11 | Assigner microsoft




HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Product status

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.8146
affected

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.8146
affected

10.0.17763.0 (custom) before 10.0.17763.8146
affected

10.0.20348.0 (custom) before 10.0.20348.4529
affected

10.0.19044.0 (custom) before 10.0.19044.6691
affected

10.0.19045.0 (custom) before 10.0.19045.6691
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.7462
affected

10.0.26200.0 (custom) before 10.0.26200.7462
affected

10.0.22631.0 (custom) before 10.0.22631.6345
affected

10.0.22631.0 (custom) before 10.0.22631.6345
affected

10.0.25398.0 (custom) before 10.0.25398.2025
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.7462
affected

10.0.26100.0 (custom) before 10.0.26100.7462
affected

10.0.14393.0 (custom) before 10.0.14393.8688
affected

10.0.14393.0 (custom) before 10.0.14393.8688
affected

10.0.14393.0 (custom) before 10.0.14393.8688
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-64661 (Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2025-64661)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-64661)

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