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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...
Patch Alert: Microsoft Flags High-Risk Graphics Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-53800)
Microsoft’s latest security advisory addresses an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component tracked as CVE-2025-53800. Published through the Security Update Guide, the...
Microsoft Emergency Patch for RRAS Memory Leak (CVE-2025-53796) — Update Windows VPN Gateways Now
Microsoft has released a critical security update for Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) to plug an information disclosure hole that allows attackers to siphon memory contents over the...
Microsoft Patches Windows Imaging Component Flaw That Could Leak Sensitive Data Through Crafted Images
A critical information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) was among the top fixes delivered in Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday updates. Tracked as CVE-2025-47980,...
CVE-2025-49692: Azure Connected Machine Agent Vulnerability Demands Immediate Patching
Microsoft has released a security update to address a critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-49692) in the Azure Connected Machine agent, the software component that enables Azure...
SQL Server Vulnerability CVE-2025-47997: Patch Now to Block Memory Disclosure Attacks
Microsoft has released patches for a critical information-disclosure vulnerability in SQL Server that could allow an authenticated attacker to read sensitive memory contents over the network. Tracked...
Azure Arc’s Critical Local Privilege Flaw Fixed, But CVE Muddle May Leave Systems Exposed
Microsoft has patched a high-severity local elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Azure Arc, but confusion over the associated CVE identifier could cause dangerous patching delays, security...
CVE-2025-55243: OfficePlus Spoofing Flaw Exposes Data, Bypasses Scanners
Microsoft has published a security advisory for CVE-2025-55243, a spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft OfficePlus that can lead to the exposure of sensitive information and enable attackers to...
Patch Now: Xbox Gaming Services CVE-2024-28916 Lets Low-Privilege Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM
A critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft’s Xbox Gaming Services component, tracked as CVE-2024-28916, has been patched, but not before a public proof-of-concept demonstrated how...
CVE-2025-55236: Windows Graphics Kernel Race Condition Allows Attackers to Escalate to SYSTEM — Patch Now
Microsoft has published advisory CVE-2025-55236, a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the Windows Graphics Kernel that hands local, authenticated attackers a path to elevate...
Patch Now: Windows Graphics Kernel Race Condition (CVE-2025-55226) Puts Multi-User Systems at Kernel Compromise Risk
Microsoft has pushed out a security update to patch CVE-2025-55226, a high-severity race condition vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Kernel that enables an authenticated local attacker to execute...
Unverified Deserialization Flaw in Microsoft HPC Pack Could Enable Remote Code Execution
Microsoft’s High Performance Compute (HPC) Pack is under scrutiny after a report surfaced describing a critical deserialization vulnerability that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code...