Local Code Execution
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Critical Microsoft Office Vulnerability (CVE-2025-30377) Exposes Millions to System Takeover
A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Office is sending shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing millions of users to potential system takeover through deceptively simple...
Critical Microsoft Office Vulnerability CVE-2025-26642 Enables Code Execution via Malicious Documents
A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Office, designated as CVE-2025-26642, is sending shockwaves through the cybersecurity community by enabling local code execution attacks through...
Critical Windows Fast FAT Driver Flaw CVE-2025-24985 Enables Local Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-24985) in the Windows Fast FAT file system driver that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges....
Critical CVE-2025-24077 Vulnerability Exposed in Microsoft Word: Local Code Execution Risk
A newly discovered critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-24077) in Microsoft Word has security experts sounding alarms due to its potential for local code execution attacks. This use-after-free flaw,...
Critical CVE-2025-24075: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Exposes Users to Local Code Execution
Critical CVE-2025-24075: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel A newly discovered buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-24075) in Microsoft Excel poses a severe threat to users,...
New Office Zero-Day CVE-2025-24057 Allows Code Execution via Buffer Overflow
Microsoft Office users face a new security threat with the discovery of CVE-2025-24057, a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on...
Microsoft Word Zero-Day CVE-2025-24078: How to Stay Safe Until Patch
A newly discovered critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-24078, has been identified in Microsoft Word, posing significant risks to users worldwide. This security flaw, classified as a use-after-free...
Microsoft Releases Urgent Patch for Critical Access Use-After-Free Flaw
CVE-2025-26630: Understanding the Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Access Microsoft Access users face a new security threat with the discovery of CVE-2025-26630, a critical use-after-free...
Microsoft Word's CVE-2025-24079 memory flaw triggers urgent patch deployment.
Microsoft Word users face a significant security threat with the discovery of CVE-2025-24079, a critical use-after-free vulnerability that could allow local code execution. This flaw represents one...
Microsoft warns of critical 9.8-rated exFAT flaw enabling SYSTEM-level code execution.
A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Windows' exFAT file system implementation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-21180, this buffer...