CVE-2025-59505

Published: Nov 11, 2025Modified: Nov 17, 2025

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Double free in Windows Smart Card allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected (16)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 1607, Windows 10 1809, Windows 10 21h2, Windows 10 22h2, Windows 11 23h2, Windows 11 24h2, Windows 11 25h2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 23h2, Windows Server 2025

13 products

Windows 10 1607

Windows 10 1809

Windows 10 21h2

Windows 10 22h2

Windows 11 23h2

Windows 11 24h2

Windows 11 25h2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 23h2

Windows Server 2025

Configuration A

16 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1607	Before 10.0.14393.8594
Microsoft Windows 10 1607	Before 10.0.14393.8594
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	Before 10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	Before 10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft Windows 10 21h2	Before 10.0.19044.6575
Microsoft Windows 10 22h2	Before 10.0.19045.6575
Microsoft Windows 11 23h2	Before 10.0.22631.6199
Microsoft Windows 11 24h2	Before 10.0.26100.7092
Microsoft Windows 11 25h2	Before 10.0.26200.7092
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	Before 10.0.14393.8594
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	Before 10.0.17763.8027
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	Before 10.0.20348.4346
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2	Before 10.0.25398.1965
Microsoft Windows Server 2025	Before 10.0.26100.7092

Related CWEs

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59505

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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