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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...
Critical Heap Overflow in Windows RRAS: Patch Now to Protect VPN Gateways from Remote Code Execution
Microsoft’s June–July 2025 security updates address a critical heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) that could allow remote code execution against...
KB5063878 Patch Warns: Windows 11 Secure Boot Certificates Expire in 2026
Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2, isn’t just another routine patch. KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) delivers security and quality fixes, a bundled servicing...
KB5064010 Hotpatch: Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 Now Patched Without Reboots
Microsoft has released KB5064010, a hotpatch for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 that delivers critical security fixes without requiring a system restart. The update, issued on August 12, 2025,...
KB5064010 Delivers Arm64 Hotpatching to Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024—But CHPE Must Be Disabled
Microsoft pushed out a routine-looking but strategically pivotal hotpatch on August 12, 2025, for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024. KB5064010 bumps the operating system build to 26100.4851, bundles...
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...
CVE-2025-53153: Microsoft Patches Information-Disclosure Flaw in Windows RRAS — What Admins Must Do
Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday brought a crucial fix for CVE-2025-53153, an information-disclosure vulnerability residing in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The...
CVE-2025-24050: Microsoft Patches High-Risk Hyper-V Heap Overflow That Enables Full Host Takeover
Microsoft’s March 2025 Patch Tuesday included a fix for CVE-2025-24050, a heap‑based buffer overflow in Windows Hyper‑V that allows an attacker with local access to escalate privileges all the...
No-Reboot Security Updates Come to Windows 11 LTSC 2024 via KB5064010
Microsoft shipped a targeted no‑restart security patch for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 on August 12, 2025, advancing the operating system to OS Build 26100.4851 and plugging vulnerabilities...
CVE-2025-53152: Patch Now as Windows DWM Privilege Escalation Exploits Surface
Microsoft has issued a critical security advisory for CVE-2025-53152, a use-after-free vulnerability in the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) that allows authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary...
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...
Heap Overflow in Windows ks.sys Driver Opens Door to Full System Compromise – Patch Immediately
A newly disclosed heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Kernel Streaming (ks.sys) driver enables any locally authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM, granting full control over...