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CVE-2025-53153: Microsoft Patches Information-Disclosure Flaw in Windows RRAS — What Admins Must Do
Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday brought a crucial fix for CVE-2025-53153, an information-disclosure vulnerability residing in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The...
CVE-2025-24050: Microsoft Patches High-Risk Hyper-V Heap Overflow That Enables Full Host Takeover
Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday included a fix for CVE-2025-24050, a heap‑based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper‑V that allows an attacker with local access to escalate privileges all the...
CVE-2025-53152: Patch Now as Windows DWM Privilege Escalation Exploits Surface
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-53152, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) that allows authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary...
Patch Immediately: Windows Kernel Use-After-Free CVE-2025-53151 Opens Door to SYSTEM Takeover
Microsoft has released a critical security update to address CVE-2025-53151, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows kernel that lets authenticated local attackers escalate their privileges to...
Heap Overflow in Windows ks.sys Driver Opens Door to Full System Compromise – Patch Immediately
A newly disclosed heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Kernel Streaming (ks.sys) driver enables any locally authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM, granting full control over...
Critical MSMQ Type‑Confusion Bug Allows Remote Code Execution, Microsoft Urges Immediate Patching
Microsoft has released a security update addressing CVE-2025-53145, a type confusion vulnerability in Windows Message Queuing (MSMQ) that could allow an authenticated attacker to remotely execute...
How CVE-2025-53148 Can Leak Your VPN Secrets: Windows RRAS Patch and Mitigation Guide
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday brought to light CVE-2025-53148, a serious information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The flaw, categorized as a...
New AFD.sys Use-After-Free (CVE-2025-53147) Demands Immediate Patching as Kernel Exploit Chains Resurface
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) tracked as CVE-2025-53147 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM, Microsoft disclosed...
Microsoft Patches CVE-2025-53143: Critical MSMQ Type-Confusion RCE Demands Immediate Action
Microsoft has delivered a security update for CVE-2025-53143, a remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows Message Queuing (MSMQ) service. The flaw, rooted in a type confusion error, allows...
Patch Now: CVE-2025-53140 Kernel Transaction Manager Use-After-Free Enables Local Privilege Escalation on Windows
Microsoft has released a security update for CVE-2025-53140, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM) that allows an authorized local attacker to elevate...
CVE-2025-53138: Windows Server RRAS Vulnerability Leaks Sensitive Memory
Microsoft's latest security advisory warns of CVE-2025-53138, a newly disclosed information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The flaw, rooted in the...
Actively Exploited Windows AFD.sys Flaw Earns CISA KEV Status Amid Patching Confusion
Microsoft’s February 2025 Patch Tuesday delivered a fix for CVE-2025-21418, a heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys), but sysadmins are grappling with a...