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NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE-2025-53716

Severity Medium
Score 6.5/10

Summary

Null pointer dereference in Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) allows an authorized attacker to deny service over a network.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published