CVE-2025-21341

Summary

CVE-2025-21341 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Windows Digital Media. This elevation of privilege issue allows an attacker to gain higher system privileges by manipulating specially crafted media files. Successful exploitation could result in the installation of unauthorized software, unauthorized access to sensitive data, or other malicious activities. Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability, and it is recommended that all Windows users apply the patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. Failure to do so could leave systems open to potential attacks.

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