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Linux kernel patch tackles Bluetooth L2CAP null-pointer crash discovered by Google fuzzing.
A critical Bluetooth vulnerability in the Linux kernel has been identified and patched, affecting systems worldwide that rely on Bluetooth connectivity. Designated as CVE-2025-38473, this security...
CVE-2025-64677: Office OoBE Spoofing Vulnerability Explained & Patch Guide
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability affecting its Office suite, identified as CVE-2025-64677, which has been classified as an \"Out-of-Box Experience\" (OoBE) spoofing issue....
QEMU SR-IOV Bug (CVE-2025-54567) Hits CBL Mariner—Microsoft’s VEX Attestation Decoded
Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published a machine-readable advisory confirming that its CBL Mariner Linux distribution contains a vulnerable QEMU component tied to a recently patched...
HDF5 CVE-2025-6750: Critical Heap Overflow Vulnerability in mtime Encoder Threatens Scientific Computing
A critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in HDF5 version 1.14.6, one of the most widely used data formats in scientific computing, high-performance computing, and...
CVE-2025-54100 PowerShell Command Injection: Patch, Impact & Security Guide
A critical security vulnerability in Windows PowerShell, designated CVE-2025-54100, has been disclosed, exposing systems to command injection attacks through specially crafted web content. This flaw,...
CVE-2025-64679: Windows DWM Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Analysis & Patch Guide
A critical security vulnerability in Windows' Desktop Window Manager (DWM) has been identified as CVE-2025-64679, presenting a significant local privilege escalation risk that could allow attackers...
CVE-2025-62565: Critical Windows Explorer Flaw Allows Local Privilege Escalation to SYSTEM
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in Windows Explorer that could allow authenticated local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level, granting them complete control...
CVE-2025-62461: Windows ProjFS Vulnerability Analysis and Security Mitigation Guide
A newly identified security vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-62461 has raised significant concerns among Windows administrators and security professionals, with initial reports suggesting a...
Local Windows Users Get SYSTEM Access via DirectX Kernel Flaw, Patch CVE-2025-62573 Now
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-62573, affecting the DirectX Graphics Kernel subsystem in Windows operating systems. This use-after-free (UAF) flaw, rated with a...
CVE-2025-62571: Critical Windows Installer Flaw Puts Systems at Risk
Microsoft has disclosed a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Installer service, tracked as CVE-2025-62571, that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on...
CVE-2025-64329: Critical Containerd Vulnerability Threatens Windows & Kubernetes Security
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the containerd container runtime—tracked as CVE-2025-64329—poses a significant threat to Windows Server environments, Kubernetes clusters, and containerized...
CVE-2025-8114: Critical libssh DoS Vulnerability Threatens SSH Connections
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the widely used libssh library, tracked as CVE-2025-8114, poses a significant threat to SSH server and client implementations across multiple operating systems,...