{"id":75720,"date":"2025-09-16T10:29:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:29:30","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T00:14:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:14:23","slug":"cve-2025-54110-windows-kernel-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-elevation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54110-windows-kernel-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-elevation\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54110: Windows Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability Leading to Privilege Elevation<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with various vulnerabilities that pose significant threats to systems and data. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-54110, affects the Windows Kernel and has been a matter of concern for Windows users across the globe. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54480-critical-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-3-9-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83225\">vulnerability allows a locally authorized attacker to exploit an integer<\/a> overflow or wraparound, thus enabling a privilege escalation. This means that a user with legitimate access can misuse this flaw to gain higher-level permissions on the system than intended, which could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83704\">lead to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54110<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS score: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Privilege escalation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84167\">potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3884827747\" 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 Kernel | All versions up to the latest patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The integer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54462-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-biosig-project\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83199\">overflow vulnerability<\/a> in the Windows Kernel occurs when the system&#8217;s memory allocation is mishandled. When an authorized user inputs a value that exceeds the maximum limit that the system can handle, it causes an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52581-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83369\">integer overflow<\/a> or wraparound. This condition can be exploited by a malicious actor to manipulate the system&#8217;s memory and execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54485-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig-opens-door-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83380\">arbitrary code<\/a> with elevated privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2319882499\" 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>While the exact exploit code varies depending on the specific circumstances, a conceptual example may look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">int main() {\n\/\/ Overflow occurs when exceeding max limit\nint maxInt = 2147483647;\nint overflowInt = maxInt + 1;\n\/\/ Exploit the overflow to manipulate memory and elevate privileges\nelevatePrivileges(overflowInt);\nreturn 0;\n}\nvoid elevatePrivileges(int overflowInt) {\n\/\/ The actual exploit code would go here...\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Note: This example is purely conceptual and not a real exploit. It is intended to illustrate how an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53518-an-integer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-biosig-project-libbiosig\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83234\">integer overflow can lead<\/a> to unauthorized privilege elevation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58280-object-heap-address-exposure-vulnerability-in-ark-ets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87234\">address this vulnerability<\/a>, the recommended course of action is to apply the vendor-provided patch for the Windows Kernel. Until the patch can be applied, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation measure, helping to identify and block potential exploit attempts.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-46916-critical-vulnerability-in-diebold-nixdorf-vynamic-security-suite-allows-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87235\">security of your systems<\/a> is paramount. Always ensure your software is up-to-date and apply patches promptly to prevent potential exploits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is riddled with various vulnerabilities that pose significant threats to systems and data. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-54110, affects the Windows Kernel and has been a matter of concern for Windows users across the globe. This vulnerability allows a locally authorized attacker to exploit an integer overflow or wraparound, thus [&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":[88,82],"product":[95],"attack_vector":[76],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-75720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-linux","vendor-microsoft","product-linux-kernel","attack_vector-privilege-escalation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75720","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=75720"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80078,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75720\/revisions\/80078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75720"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=75720"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=75720"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=75720"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=75720"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=75720"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=75720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}