CVE-2025-62215 Microsoft Windows Race Condition
A race condition in the Windows Kernel allows an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 12 Nov 2025
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62215?
CVE-2025-62215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, published on 11 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62215?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows 11 25h2 and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 Dec 2025.
Is CVE-2025-62215 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-62215 in the wild since at least 12 Nov 2025.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 7 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- CVE-2024-29988 Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2025-62221 Microsoft Windows Use After Free
- CVE-2025-30400 Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library Use-After-Free
- CVE-2024-21338 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hr5f-g8f8-p354.