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CVE-2025-50165

CVE-2025-50165 is a Microsoft vulnerability that Microsoft rates Critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical). Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 51%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 2 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.

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Microsoft rates it Critical. CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Fixed by 2 Microsoft security updates.

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Risk summary

Critical

9.8

CVSS v3

51%

EPSS, 30 days

Critical

Severity

Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 51%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).

This CVE is among the top half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.

Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-50165

A Critical Severity (CVSS 9.8) Remote Code Execution flaw in the Windows Graphics Component that inverts the usual pattern: it affects the newest platforms, Windows 11 24H2 on x64 and ARM64 and Windows Server 2025 Server Core, rather than legacy builds. Graphics parsing bugs are triggered by crafted images delivered through documents or web content, needing minimal user interaction. EPSS of 36% signals meaningful exploitation potential ahead of any KEV listing.

Do this: Do not let the newness of Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025 machines exempt them from urgency: patch them in this cycle's first wave.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Patch this cycle

Not confirmed exploited yet, but the 30-day exploit probability is high (EPSS 51%).

Fixed by KB5063878 and 1 more (by build, listed below). Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or deploy via Windows Update, Intune, or WSUS.

Do this now: Patch in this maintenance window; do not let it slip to the next one.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-50165

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I am an IT admin assessing a vulnerability. Facts for CVE-2025-50165 (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2025-50165.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed daily (early morning US Central)):
- CVE-2025-50165: Microsoft vulnerability, Microsoft rating Critical, CVSS 9.8 (Critical)
- EPSS 30-day exploitation probability: 51%
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed by: KB5063878, KB5064010
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-50165

High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5063878, KB5064010 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.

Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2025-50165. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.

KB5063878 KB5064010

Scope and sources

Affected products

Fixed by the same updates

CVE-2025-53766 CVE-2025-50171 CVE-2025-50163 CVE-2025-53131 CVE-2025-53143 CVE-2025-53144 CVE-2025-53145 CVE-2025-53778

Authoritative references

Official CVE record (cve.org)NVD detail Microsoft MSRC FIRST.org EPSS

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