CVE-2025-21269 Windows HTML Platforms Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass security features in the Windows HTML Platform, potentially exposing systems to further exploitation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-21269?
CVE-2025-21269 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 14 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows HTML Platforms Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-41
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21269?
It affects 15 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 9 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21269 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-21269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- CVE-2017-8543 Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-33053 Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path
- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf83-84h5-5cc4.