Articles from 2025
Browse all Windows news articles published in 2025
CVE-2025-55681: Critical DWM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Analysis
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for a newly discovered elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) component of Windows, tracked as CVE-2025-55681. This...
Microsoft Fixes Critical NCSI Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVE-2025-59201
Microsoft has addressed a significant security vulnerability in its Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) component that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on Windows systems. The...
CVE-2025-59236: Critical Excel Use-After-Free Vulnerability Patched
Microsoft has urgently addressed a high-severity security vulnerability in Excel that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. CVE-2025-59236, classified as a...
CVE-2025-49708: Critical Windows Graphics Use-After-Free Vulnerability Patched
Microsoft has addressed a critical security vulnerability in its Windows operating system that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. CVE-2025-49708, classified as a...
Patch now: Active exploits chain SharePoint RCE and auth bypass flaws (CVE-2023-29357, CVE-2023-24955).
Microsoft's SharePoint on-premises ecosystem is facing an unprecedented security crisis that demands immediate attention from IT administrators worldwide. A cluster of critical remote code execution...
CVE-2025-55338: BitLocker ROM Patch Bypass Threatens Windows Security
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-55338, that exposes a fundamental weakness in BitLocker's security architecture, allowing attackers to bypass encryption...
Windows Storage Management Vulnerability CVE-2025-55325: Critical Memory Disclosure Risk
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-55325, a buffer over-read vulnerability in the Windows Storage Management Provider that poses significant information disclosure risks....
Patch now: CVE-2025-50174 gives attackers SYSTEM access via Windows Device Association Broker.
Microsoft has confirmed a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Device Association Broker Service, designated as CVE-2025-50174, that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level...
CVE Analysis: Understanding Remote Code Execution vs Local Attack Vectors in Office Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's CVE naming conventions often create confusion when security professionals encounter vulnerabilities labeled as "Remote Code Execution" while their CVSS vectors indicate "AV:L" (Attack...
Excel RCE Vulnerability: Understanding Remote Delivery vs Local Execution
Microsoft's recent security advisory for CVE-2025-59233 has sparked confusion among security professionals and Windows users alike. The vulnerability, affecting Microsoft Excel, is labeled as a...
CVE-2025-55247: Microsoft Patches .NET Flaw Allowing Attackers to Gain Admin Rights
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in the .NET framework that could allow attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems. CVE-2025-55247, rated as important with a...
Excel CVE Analysis: Understanding Remote Delivery vs Local Execution Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's recent security advisory for CVE-2025-59231 has sparked confusion among security professionals and Excel users alike. The vulnerability, affecting Microsoft Excel, is described as a...