Privilege Escalation
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Windows Kernel Use-After-Free Flaw CVE-2025-24983 Enables Privilege Escalation
CVE-2025-24983: Understanding Windows' Latest Use-After-Free Vulnerability Microsoft has disclosed CVE-2025-24983, a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows kernel that could allow...
CVE-2025-24998: Critical Visual Studio Vulnerability and How to Mitigate DLL Hijacking Risks
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-24998) affecting multiple versions of Visual Studio that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code through DLL hijacking....
CVE-2025-24044: Windows Kernel Bug Lets Attackers Gain SYSTEM Access
CVE-2025-24044: Critical Windows Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Local Privilege Escalation Risk A newly discovered vulnerability in the Windows kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-24044, has been classified as...
Urgent: Critical CVE-2025-24067 Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Streaming Service Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has issued an urgent security advisory regarding CVE-2025-24067, a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows Kernel Streaming Service that could allow attackers to execute...
Patch now: CVE-2025-24048 Hyper-V flaw lets guests hijack host systems
Critical Security Alert: CVE-2025-24048 Vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V Microsoft has issued an urgent security advisory regarding CVE-2025-24048, a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows...
CVE-2025-24994: Deep Dive into Windows Cross Device Service Vulnerability
CVE-2025-24994: Analyzing Windows Cross Device Service Vulnerability Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-24994) affecting the Windows Cross Device Service, which could...
CVE-2025-24076: Critical Windows Cross Device Service Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation
Microsoft has issued a critical security alert regarding CVE-2025-24076, a newly discovered vulnerability in Windows Cross Device Service that could allow attackers to execute privilege escalation...
CVE-2025-24059: CLFS Driver Bug Lets Low-Privilege Users Escalate to SYSTEM
CVE-2025-24059: Windows Vulnerability Exposes Local Privilege Escalation Risks A newly discovered vulnerability in Windows' Common Log File System (CLFS) driver has been assigned CVE-2025-24059,...
Microsoft warns: critical Windows Core Messaging bug lets attackers hijack systems
CVE-2025-26634: Critical Buffer Overflow in Windows Core Messaging Microsoft has issued a critical security alert regarding CVE-2025-26634, a newly discovered buffer overflow vulnerability in Windows...
CVE-2025-24987: Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw in Windows USB Video Driver Exposes Systems to Attacks
CVE-2025-24987: Critical Security Flaw in Windows USB Video Driver Microsoft has issued a critical security alert regarding CVE-2025-24987, a newly discovered vulnerability in the Windows USB Video...
Microsoft patches critical Windows LSA flaw granting SYSTEM-level access
CVE-2025-24072: Understanding the LSA Vulnerability and Its Impact A newly discovered vulnerability, CVE-2025-24072, has raised significant concerns in the Windows security community. This flaw...
Microsoft warns all Windows versions vulnerable to critical kernel streaming driver bug
CVE-2025-24066: Critical Windows Kernel Vulnerability Exposed A newly discovered critical vulnerability in the Windows kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-24066, has security researchers and IT...