CVE-2025-55226 Graphics Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An authorized local attacker can exploit a race condition in the Windows Graphics Kernel to execute arbitrary code.
- 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-2025-55226?
CVE-2025-55226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 9 Sep 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
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-55226?
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-2025-55226?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-55226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-55226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-55226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-w74r-w7jp-rc8w.