{"id":64192,"date":"2025-08-20T13:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:05:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:20:49","slug":"cve-2025-53144-critical-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53144-critical-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53144: Critical Type Confusion Vulnerability in Windows Message Queuing<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, there are constant threats and vulnerabilities that systems administrators and security professionals need to be aware of. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-53144, has been discovered in Windows Message Queuing. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over a network, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49691-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-media-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72182\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromises or data leaks.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53546-high-severity-vulnerability-in-folo-s-github-workflow\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73413\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a> is highlighted by a CVSS severity score of 8.8, indicating it as a high-risk threat. It affects all systems using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53145-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing-allowing-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78183\">Windows Message Queuing<\/a>, making it a major concern for organizations worldwide. The risk is that a successful exploitation could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53499-critical-unauthorized-access-vulnerability-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72774\">unauthorized access<\/a> and control of the system, potentially leading to data loss or even a full system takeover.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53144<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: User level<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27050-memory-corruption-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74821\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3622062638\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8088-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-windows-version-of-winrar\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78653\">Windows Message Queuing | All versions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43193-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71700\">vulnerability lies within the type handling<\/a> of Windows Message Queuing. An attacker can cause a type confusion by sending specially crafted messages to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75039\">vulnerable system<\/a>, causing it to access resources using an incompatible type. This can lead to unintended behavior, including the execution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32451-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-foxit-reader-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74428\">arbitrary code<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe attacker does not require any special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2297-user-profile-manipulation-leading-to-unauthorized-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90678\">privileges and does not require user<\/a> interaction, making this a highly exploitable vulnerability. A successful attack could lead to complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21432-memory-corruption-vulnerability-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75040\">system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2393153624\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how an attacker might craft a malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52913-critical-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-mitel-micollab-s-nupoint-unified-messaging-component\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78849\">message to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/queue\/message HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-msmq-msg\n{ &quot;message&quot;: {\n&quot;type&quot;: &quot;string&quot;,\n&quot;value&quot;: &quot;Exploiting type confusion vulnerability in Windows Message Queuing&quot; }\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is sending a message with a &#8216;type&#8217; that is incompatible with what the system expects, leading to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73683\">type confusion<\/a> and potentially causing the system to execute arbitrary code.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best course of action to mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54689-high-risk-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-urna\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76631\">risk posed by this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply a vendor-supplied patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation by monitoring and blocking suspicious network activities. However, these measures should not be seen as a long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52376-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-nexxt-solutions-ncm-x1800-mesh-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75452\">solution as they don&#8217;t address the underlying vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, there are constant threats and vulnerabilities that systems administrators and security professionals need to be aware of. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-53144, has been discovered in Windows Message Queuing. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over a network, leading to potential system compromises [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[82],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-64192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-microsoft"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64192"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83622,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64192\/revisions\/83622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64192"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=64192"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=64192"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=64192"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=64192"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=64192"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=64192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}