CVE-2025-53799

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 36.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 9, 2025

Last Modified

May 22, 2026

References (1)

secure@microsofthttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53799

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-53799(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

CVE-2025-53799
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Critical
Windows Imaging Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-908Use of Uninitialized Resource

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-53799?

CVE-2025-53799 is a medium vulnerability published on September 9, 2025. Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Imaging Component allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

When was CVE-2025-53799 disclosed?

CVE-2025-53799 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 9, 2025, with the most recent update on May 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-53799 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-53799 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-53799?

CVE-2025-53799 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-53799?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-53799, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2025-53799

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🔗 References (1)

📣 Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-53799(1)

Weakness Classification(1)

Data Freshness Timeline

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