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CVE-2025-59187 Windows Kernel Vulnerability: Critical Privilege Escalation Patch
Microsoft has issued an urgent security update addressing CVE-2025-59187, a critical Windows Kernel elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain SYSTEM-level access on...
CVE-2025-55699: Critical Windows Kernel Vulnerability Patched - What You Need to Know
Microsoft has urgently addressed a significant Windows Kernel information disclosure vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-55699, releasing a critical security update on October 14, 2025. This...
CVE-2025-55679: Critical Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft has released an urgent security update addressing CVE-2025-55679, a high-priority Windows Kernel information disclosure vulnerability that enables local attackers to access sensitive system...
Microsoft patches Windows cleartext data bypass affecting kernel security in multiple OS versions
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-55334, a Windows kernel vulnerability classified as a Security Feature Bypass that exposes sensitive data through cleartext storage...
CVE-2025-53804: Windows Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Data—Patch Now and Harden Defenses
Microsoft has confirmed a new information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-53804, that allows a local attacker to extract sensitive data from protected kernel...
Microsoft Patches Windows Kernel Memory Leak (CVE-2025-53803) That Facilitates Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has released a security update to close a Windows kernel memory disclosure vulnerability that hands attackers a powerful reconnaissance tool for crafting more reliable exploits. Tracked as...
Microsoft Urges Immediate Patching for Windows Kernel Privilege-Escalation Flaw CVE-2025-54110
Microsoft has released a security update to patch a high-severity vulnerability in the Windows kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-54110, that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level....
Microsoft Ships Rust Kernel Code, But Certification Keeps Driver Ecosystem in Limbo
A Rust-compiled kernel component has already shipped inside Windows 11 24H2, yet device-driver teams looking to adopt the language face a certification maze that keeps Rust out of production driver...
Critical Windows AFD.sys Kernel Flaw (CVE-2025-53718) Exposes Systems to Local Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has issued a high-priority security advisory for a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys). Tracked as CVE-2025-53718, the flaw allows a...
Actively Exploited AFD.sys Vulnerability Grants Attackers SYSTEM Access: Patch Now
Microsoft has patched a dangerous vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) that attackers are actively exploiting in the wild to gain complete control over...
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...
Patch Now: CVE-2025-53140 Kernel Transaction Manager Use-After-Free Enables Local Privilege Escalation on Windows
Microsoft has released a security update for CVE-2025-53140, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM) that allows an authorized local attacker to elevate...