Privilege Escalation
The latest Privilege Escalation coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2025-60720: Critical Windows TDI TDX Buffer Overread Vulnerability Exposed
A newly discovered high-severity vulnerability in the Windows kernel's Transport Driver Interface (TDI) translation component has security experts urging immediate attention from system...
CVE-2025-60716: DirectX Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability Threatens Windows Security
Microsoft's November 2024 Patch Tuesday has brought critical attention to CVE-2025-60716, a significant use-after-free vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that poses serious security risks...
CVE-2025-60717: Critical Windows Broadcast DVR UAF Vulnerability Threatens Systems
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-60717, a high-impact use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service that poses significant risks to Windows...
CVE-2025-59515: Windows Broadcast DVR Service Vulnerability Opens Door to Full System Takeover—Here’s the Fix
Microsoft has released a security update to fix a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Broadcast DVR User Service that could allow an attacker to gain full control of an unpatched...
CVE-2025-60713: Microsoft’s RRAS Fix Prevents Hackers from Seizing Your Windows Server
Microsoft has released a security update for a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) that could allow an attacker with a...
Microsoft Urges Immediate Patch for Configuration Manager Flaw That Gives Attackers Full Control of Enterprise Management
Microsoft has released a security advisory for CVE-2025-47179, a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in on-premises Microsoft Configuration Manager that an authorized local attacker...
CVE-2025-62219: Windows Wireless Provisioning System Double-Free Vulnerability Analysis
Microsoft has disclosed a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Wireless Provisioning System, tracked as CVE-2025-62219, that allows attackers with low-privileged access to...
CVE-2025-62218: Critical Windows Wireless Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft has disclosed a significant security vulnerability in its Wireless Provisioning System that could allow authenticated attackers to escalate privileges on affected Windows systems....
CVE-2025-62217: Critical Windows AFD WinSock Race Condition Vulnerability
Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2025-62217, a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) that poses significant security risks to...
Windows Patch Fixes High-Risk Flaw That Could Give Attackers Total System Control
On November 11, 2025, Microsoft disclosed a serious security hole in Windows that could let a low-privileged user completely take over a machine. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-60710, sits in the Host...
CVE-2025-60707: Critical Windows MMCSS Vulnerability Enables Local Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-60707, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) that enables local privilege escalation on...
CVE-2025-59512: Critical Windows CEIP Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Microsoft's Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) component has security experts urging immediate patching for Windows systems. Designated as...