Product:
Xbox
Summary
Use after free in Xbox allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. This vulnerability can lead to significant security risks as it enables unauthorized access to system resources. Attackers can exploit this flaw to gain higher privileges than intended, potentially compromising the system’s integrity.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 7.8 | CVE-2025-53768 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to the Xbox system. By leveraging the use after free condition, the attacker can manipulate memory allocations to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This requires low complexity and no user interaction, making it a significant threat to systems where an attacker can gain physical access.
Affected Products
- Xbox: A gaming console that may be vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a use after free condition.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure that their Xbox systems are updated with the latest security patches provided by Microsoft. Regularly checking for updates and applying them promptly can help protect against potential exploitation of this flaw.