CVE-2025-21260

Summary

CVE-2025-21260 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Windows Digital Media. An attacker who successfully exploits this weakness can gain higher system privileges, potentially allowing them to install programs, view or modify data, or create new accounts with full user rights. This issue could lead to significant security consequences, including unauthorized system access and data theft. Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability, and it is strongly recommended that users install the patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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