Description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 – < 10.0.22621.5768 | 10.0.22621.5768 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H3 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 23H2 | 10.0.22631.0 – < 10.0.22631.5768 | 10.0.22631.5768 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.4946 | 10.0.26100.4946 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | 10.0.25398.0 – < 10.0.25398.1791 | 10.0.25398.1791 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.4946 | 10.0.26100.4946 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – < 10.0.26100.4946 | 10.0.26100.4946 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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D4m0n/CVE-2025-50168-pwn2own-berlin-2025 ★ 147 · Nov 1, 2025
CVE-2025-50168 Exploit PoC — Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 - LPE(Windows 11) winning bug.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2025-1790 Microsoft Windows und Windows Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 20, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0251 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Windows NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Aug 13, 2025
- MSRC-CVE-2025-50168 Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Aug 12, 2025
References
- Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch