CVE-2025-20065 Privilege escalation in Display Virtualization for Windows OS software
An unprivileged local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel Display Virtualization drivers, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20065?
CVE-2025-20065 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Display Virtualization for Windows OS software, published on 11 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Uncontrolled search path for some Display Virtualization for Windows OS software before version 1797 within Ring 2: Device Drivers may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires active user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (high) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) impacts.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20065?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20065?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-20065 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20065 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqqx-49xv-875h.