CVE-2025-50168 Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 12 Aug 2025 Updated 26 Feb 2026

An authorized local attacker can exploit a type confusion flaw in Windows Win32K to elevate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-50168?

CVE-2025-50168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, published on 12 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Weakness: CWE-843, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-50168?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2025.

How do I fix CVE-2025-50168?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-50168 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-50168 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-50168 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfmm-x85m-hhmr.