Overview
The cybersecurity vulnerability designated as CVE-2025-54913 is a severe issue that affects Windows UI XAML Maps MapControlSettings. It involves a race condition due to improper synchronization of a shared resource during concurrent execution. This flaw could potentially allow an authorized attacker to escalate privileges locally, which underlines its importance to system administrators, developers, and security professionals.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54913
Severity: High (7.8/10)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Windows UI XAML | All versions prior to patch
How the Exploit Works
The CVE-2025-54913 exploit takes advantage of a race condition in Windows UI XAML Maps MapControlSettings. Due to improper synchronization during concurrent execution of a shared resource, an authorized local attacker could potentially interfere with the resource’s operation. This interference could result in the attacker escalating their privileges on the system, leading to unauthorized access, potential system compromise, or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
While no specific exploit code has been released, the potential vulnerability might be exploited in a way similar to the following pseudocode:
# Pseudo code for CVE-2025-54913 exploit
import threading
def race_condition_exploit():
while True:
manipulate_shared_resource() # function that manipulates shared resource
def legitimate_process():
while True:
use_shared_resource() # function that uses shared resource in normal operation
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Start both threads
thread1 = threading.Thread(target=legitimate_process)
thread2 = threading.Thread(target=race_condition_exploit)
thread1.start()
thread2.start()
thread1.join()
thread2.join()In this simplified example, the `race_condition_exploit` function runs in parallel with the `legitimate_process` function, potentially leading to unexpected behavior due to the race condition.
