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CodeMeter 8.30a Fixes Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-47809) Affecting Siemens Windows ICS
A newly disclosed local privilege escalation vulnerability in Wibu-Systems CodeMeter Runtime (CVE-2025-47809) enables unprivileged Windows users to gain SYSTEM-level access during the brief...
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...
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...
CVE-2025-53137: Microsoft’s AFD.sys Patch Stops Local Attackers from Hijacking SYSTEM
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys), tracked as CVE-2025-53137, hands any local attacker with a toehold on a machine a direct path to SYSTEM...
New Win32k GRFX Race Condition Lets Attackers Hijack Windows Systems — Patch Now
A race-condition vulnerability in the Windows Win32k GRFX kernel component, assigned CVE-2025-53132, enables local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM and take full control of an unpatched...
Critical Race Condition in Windows Graphics Lets Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM – What to Do
Microsoft has disclosed a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component, tracked as CVE-2025-49743, that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level access on a...
Update Windows now: Critical CVE-2025-49744 graphics flaw allows full takeover
In early 2025, a significant security vulnerability was identified within the Windows Graphics Component, designated as CVE-2025-49744. This flaw, characterized by a heap-based buffer overflow,...
Windows Notification Flaw CVE-2025-49725: A Deep Dive into the High-Severity Privilege Escalation Bug
A high-severity vulnerability in the Windows Notification system, identified as CVE-2025-49725, has been disclosed, casting a spotlight on a core component of the Windows user experience. This flaw,...
CVE-2025-49693: Microsoft Flags 'More Likely' Exploit for Windows EoP Flaw, Urges Immediate Patching
Microsoft has disclosed a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, CVE-2025-49693, that gives authenticated local attackers a path to SYSTEM-level control by exploiting a double-free memory...
Critical Windows Kernel Streaming Flaw CVE-2025-49675 Enables Full System Takeover
A critical vulnerability has been identified in a core component of the Windows operating system, posing a significant security risk to users. The flaw, cataloged as CVE-2025-49675, affects the...
CVE-2025-48811: Critical Windows VBS Enclave Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft's Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) has long been considered a cornerstone of Windows security, but the newly disclosed CVE-2025-48811 vulnerability threatens to undermine this critical...
Understanding CVE-2025-48808: A Deep Dive into the Windows Kernel Vulnerability
Understanding CVE-2025-48808: A Deep Dive into the Windows Kernel Vulnerability A significant information disclosure vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48808, has been discovered in the Windows...