Privilege Escalation
The latest Privilege Escalation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft issues emergency patch for CVE-2025-62464 ProjFS buffer over-read allowing SYSTEM access
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in Windows systems that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected machines. CVE-2025-62464, rated as high severity...
CVE-2025-55233: Critical Windows ProjFS Flaw Enables Local Privilege Escalation
Microsoft's December 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed a critical security vulnerability in the Windows kernel that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Designated as...
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...
CVE-2025-62455: Critical MSMQ Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in its Message Queuing (MSMQ) service, designated CVE-2025-62455, which could allow attackers to escalate privileges on affected Windows...
CVE-2025-59517: Critical Windows Storage VSP Driver Vulnerability Threatens Hyper-V Security
Microsoft has issued an urgent security alert for a newly discovered elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Storage VSP (Virtualization Service Provider) driver, assigned CVE-2025-59517....
CVE-2025-59516: Critical Hyper-V Storage Driver Flaw Puts Windows Systems at Risk
Microsoft has disclosed a critical kernel-level vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59516, in the Windows Storage Virtualization Service Provider (VSP) driver, a core component of the Hyper-V...
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-2025-64658: Critical Windows Shell Race Condition Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in the Windows operating system that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. Designated as CVE-2025-64658,...
High-Severity Windows Kernel Flaw (CVE-2025-62470) Lets Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2025-62470, a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. The flaw, rated 7.8 on the CVSS scale, allows an...
CVE-2025-62457: Critical Windows Cloud Files Driver Vulnerability Explained
A newly discovered vulnerability in Windows' Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver (cldflt.sys) has security experts urging immediate patching across enterprise environments. Designated as CVE-2025-62457,...
Win32k heap overflow CVE-2025-62458 lets local users gain SYSTEM privileges across Windows 10, 11, and Server.
A critical new Windows kernel vulnerability has emerged that security researchers are calling one of the most significant local privilege escalation flaws discovered in recent years. Tracked as...
CVE-2025-62466: Critical Windows Offline Files Vulnerability Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in a core Windows component, assigning it the identifier CVE-2025-62466. This flaw resides within the Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC)...