{"id":64193,"date":"2025-08-20T14:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:06:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:38:17","slug":"cve-2025-53145-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing-allowing-remote-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53145-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-windows-message-queuing-allowing-remote-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-53145: Type Confusion Vulnerability in Windows Message Queuing Allowing Remote Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and every now and then, a vulnerability surfaces that could potentially compromise a vast number of systems worldwide. Such is the case with CVE-2025-53145, a significant vulnerability identified in Windows Message Queuing. This vulnerability, if exploited, can grant an attacker the ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50754-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability-leading-to-remote-code-execution-in-unisite-cms-5-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74599\">execute code remotely<\/a> over a network. Given the widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78480\">Windows systems<\/a> by businesses, institutions, and individuals alike, understanding this vulnerability and applying necessary mitigations is crucial to ensure the safety of your data infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-53145<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.8 CVSS v3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<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=\"74820\">Potential system compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2323012931\" 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>Windows Message Queuing | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55010-arbitrary-php-object-instantiation-in-kanboard-prior-to-version-1-2-47\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77920\">versions prior<\/a> to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the function of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43193-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-in-macos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71703\">Windows Message Queuing<\/a> that handles the access of resources. It occurs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21450-critical-cryptographic-issue-due-to-insecure-connection-method\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77180\">due to a type confusion issue<\/a>, where the system can be tricked into handling a resource with an incompatible type. This confusion can be manipulated by an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3128-critical-vulnerability-in-mitsubishi-electric-smartrtu-allowing-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76199\">remotely execute code<\/a> on a victim&#8217;s system over a network. Since the Windows <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=\"72183\">Message Queuing<\/a> service is designed to facilitate communication between networked systems, this vulnerability could potentially be exploited to compromise a large number of systems if left unpatched.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2745381197\" 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>The following conceptual example demonstrates how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability. This is a simplified demonstration and actual exploitation would likely require a more sophisticated approach.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wmq\/resource HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;resource_id&quot;: &quot;123&quot;,\n&quot;resource_type&quot;: &quot;Queue&quot;,\n&quot;resource_data&quot;: &quot;malicious_code_here&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77388\">attacker sends a POST request<\/a> to the Windows Message Queuing (WMQ) service endpoint with a `resource_type` that is inconsistent with the `resource_data`. The WMQ service, due to the type confusion issue, attempts to process the `resource_data` as if it were a legitimate `Queue` type, thereby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27577-arbitrary-code-execution-in-openharmony-via-race-condition-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76229\">executing the malicious code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch. If a patching is not immediately possible, it is recommended to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary measure to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79987\">potential exploit<\/a> attempts. As with all software, keeping your systems updated with the latest patches and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20133-remote-access-ssl-vpn-vulnerability-in-cisco-secure-firewall-asa-software-and-secure-ftd-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76835\">security fixes is the best way to protect against vulnerabilities<\/a> like CVE-2025-53145.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and every now and then, a vulnerability surfaces that could potentially compromise a vast number of systems worldwide. Such is the case with CVE-2025-53145, a significant vulnerability identified in Windows Message Queuing. This vulnerability, if exploited, can grant an attacker the ability to execute code remotely over a [&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":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-64193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-microsoft","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64193","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=64193"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72416,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64193\/revisions\/72416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64193"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=64193"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=64193"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=64193"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=64193"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=64193"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=64193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}