Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Third major NTFS flaw in years: Microsoft rushes emergency patch for CVE-2025-24993 zero-day
A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Windows NTFS (CVE-2025-24993) exposes systems to potential remote code execution through a sophisticated buffer overflow attack. This zero-day...
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...
Patch CVE-2025-24080 now: Microsoft Office remote code execution flaw disclosed
CVE-2025-24080: Understanding the Critical Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Office A newly discovered vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24080, has been identified in Microsoft Office,...
Azure Agent privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2025-21199) fixed in version 3.14.21199
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-21199) in the Azure Agent Installer that could allow privilege escalation attacks on affected systems. This flaw, discovered by...
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...
Urgent: Patch Critical Windows Server Privilege Escalation Flaw Now
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-25008) affecting Windows Server systems that could allow attackers to bypass file access controls through improper link resolution....
Patch Now: Critical VS Code Bug CVE-2025-26631 Enables Privilege Escalation
A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has raised concerns among developers and security professionals. CVE-2025-26631, a path manipulation flaw, could allow...
CVE-2025-24046: Critical Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Streaming Service Driver Exposes Windows Systems to Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-24046, a newly discovered use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Streaming Service driver (stream.sys) that could allow attackers...
CVE-2025-24061: Critical Windows Security Flaw in Mark of the Web Exposes Users to Attacks
CVE-2025-24061: Bypassing Windows Security with Mark of the Web Flaw A newly discovered vulnerability in Windows, tracked as CVE-2025-24061, allows attackers to bypass critical security protections...
Azure Promptflow RCE flaw CVE-2025-24986 critical, patch now
CVE-2025-24986: Analyzing Azure Promptflow's Vulnerability and Its Risks A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-24986, has been discovered in Azure Promptflow, Microsoft's...
CVE-2025-24056: Critical Windows Telephony Server Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution
CVE-2025-24056: Critical Windows Vulnerability in Telephony Server A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Windows Telephony Server (CVE-2025-24056) has security experts sounding alarms due to...