Kernel Vulnerability
The latest Kernel Vulnerability coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows AFD.sys Hit Again: Race Condition CVE-2025-49762 Opens Door to SYSTEM Access
Microsoft has disclosed yet another high-severity vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys), this time a race condition tracked as CVE-2025-49762 that allows a...
Patch Now: CVE-2025-49761 Windows Kernel UAF Flaw Enables SYSTEM Takeover
A newly disclosed use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-49761, hands a reliable privilege escalation path to any attacker who already has a toehold on a target...
Microsoft's Edge Lifeline for Windows 10 Until 2028 Buys Time, Not Security
Microsoft has drawn a bright line between its browser and its operating system. In a quiet update to its lifecycle policy, the company confirmed that Microsoft Edge and the WebView2 runtime will...
Akira Ransomware Exploits Intel ThrottleStop Driver to Disable Windows Defender in Stealthy BYOVD Campaign
A potent ransomware campaign has turned a trusted Intel CPU tuning driver into a weapon, allowing attackers to evade Windows 11's built-in defenses by disabling Microsoft Defender with surgical...
July 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 132 flaws, 15 critical, 3 zero-days under active attack
Microsoft's July 2025 Patch Tuesday delivers one of the most significant security updates in recent Windows history, addressing 132 vulnerabilities across all supported versions of Windows 10,...
**Understanding the Threat: CVE-2025-49666**
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Kernel, prompting an urgent alert for users to apply security patches. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-49666, is a heap-based buffer...
CVE-2025-49667: Critical Windows Kernel Vulnerability Analysis & Defense Strategies
The disclosure of CVE-2025-49667, a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, has reignited concerns about memory safety in foundational Windows components...
Technical Details and Impact
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Event Tracing (ETW) subsystem, cataloged as CVE-2025-49660, which could allow for local privilege escalation. This flaw poses a significant...
Critical Windows Kernel Vulnerability (CVE-2025-48809) Exposes Sensitive Information
Critical Windows Kernel Vulnerability (CVE-2025-48809) Exposes Sensitive Information A critical information disclosure vulnerability has been identified in the Microsoft Windows Kernel, posing a...
Critical Windows BitLocker Flaw (CVE-2025-48001) Allows Encryption Bypass
Critical Windows BitLocker Flaw (CVE-2025-48001) Allows Encryption Bypass A significant vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48001, has been discovered in Microsoft's BitLocker full-disk encryption...
**Critical Windows Vulnerability CVE-2025-47996 Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation**
Critical Windows Vulnerability CVE-2025-47996 Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation A significant integer underflow vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-47996, has been discovered in the Windows...
Windows CVE-2025-49686 Kernel Vulnerability: Risks, Mitigation & Best Practices
The discovery of CVE-2025-49686, a critical kernel-level vulnerability in Windows operating systems, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community. This privilege escalation flaw in the...