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TI-2025-21340 Aliases CVE-2025-29963GHSA-pwxw-rg6p-2vjx

Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01093 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 8 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.731410.0.17763.7314Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.585410.0.19044.5854Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.585410.0.19045.5854Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.533510.0.22621.5335Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H310.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.533510.0.22631.5335Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 23H210.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.533510.0.22631.5335Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 Version 24H210.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.406110.0.26100.4061Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.731410.0.17763.7314Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.731410.0.17763.7314Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.369210.0.20348.3692Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.161110.0.25398.1611Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202510.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.406110.0.26100.4061Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.406110.0.26100.4061Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.7314 Fixed in 10.0.17763.7314 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19044.0 to before 10.0.19044.5854 Fixed in 10.0.19044.5854 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.5854 Fixed in 10.0.19045.5854 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.5335 Fixed in 10.0.22621.5335 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H3 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.5335 Fixed in 10.0.22631.5335 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22631.0 to before 10.0.22631.5335 Fixed in 10.0.22631.5335 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.4061 Fixed in 10.0.26100.4061 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.7314 Fixed in 10.0.17763.7314 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.7314 Fixed in 10.0.17763.7314 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.3692 Fixed in 10.0.20348.3692 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.25398.0 to before 10.0.25398.1611 Fixed in 10.0.25398.1611 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.4061 Fixed in 10.0.26100.4061 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.26100.0 to before 10.0.26100.4061 Fixed in 10.0.26100.4061 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.17763.7314VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.17763.7314VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.19044.5854VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.19044.5854VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.19044.5854VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.19045.5854VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.19045.5854VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*before 10.0.19045.5854VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.22621.5335VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.22621.5335VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.17763.7314 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.17763.7314 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.19044.5854 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.19044.5854 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.19044.5854 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.19045.5854 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.19045.5854 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 10.0.19045.5854 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.22621.5335 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.22621.5335 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.22631.5335VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.22631.5335VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*before 10.0.26100.4061VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*before 10.0.26100.4061VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.17763.7314VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.20348.3692VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.25398.1611VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.26100.4061VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.22631.5335 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.22631.5335 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* Versions before 10.0.26100.4061 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 10.0.26100.4061 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.17763.7314 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.20348.3692 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.25398.1611 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.26100.4061 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 8 updates

  • SecurityHotpatchUpdate
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3630
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.3630
  • SecurityHotpatchUpdate
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3981
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.3981
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.3981
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.3981
  • Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.26100.4061
    • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.26100.4061
    • Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.4061
    • Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.4061
Show 5 more Microsoft updates
  • Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.5335
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.5335
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22631.5335, 10.0.22621.5335
    • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22631.5335, 10.0.22621.5335
  • Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.7314
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.7314
    • Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.7314
    • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.7314
  • Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.3692
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.3692
  • Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.1611
  • Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.5854
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.5854
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.5854
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19045.5854
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19045.5854
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.5854

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-29963
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwxw-rg6p-2vjx

References

  • TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-73128 Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-17367 MSHTML Framework Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-17364 Windows Shell Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24062 Windows SMB Client Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-24042 Internet Shortcut Files Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources