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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...
Windows Security App UI Spoofing Flaw CVE-2025-47956 Patched – But Local Attackers Can Still Fake Alerts
Microsoft’s June 2025 security updates address a spoofing vulnerability in the Windows Security App that lets a local user manipulate file names and paths to display forged security alerts. Tracked...
Microsoft’s June Patch Fixes Storport Driver Flaw That Could Expose Kernel Memory and Defeat ASLR
Microsoft’s June 2025 Patch Tuesday quietly resolved a local information-disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Storage Port Driver (storport.sys) that could allow authenticated attackers to read...
Microsoft Patches Out-of-Bounds Read Flaw in Windows Storage Management Provider (CVE-2025-33061)
Microsoft has released a security update to address a critical information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Storage Management Provider, tracked as CVE-2025-33061. The flaw stems from an...