CVE-2026-25188 Windows Telephony Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Telephony Service allows adjacent network attackers to elevate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-25188?

CVE-2026-25188 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 10 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Telephony Service allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over an adjacent network.

Weakness: CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25188?

It affects 14 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 and 8 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25188?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25188 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2026-25188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1607 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4rww-gpv7-6j3g.

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