Security Alerts
The latest Security Alerts coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft patches critical Windows CSC flaw granting SYSTEM privileges
Microsoft has disclosed a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-21378) affecting the Windows Client Side Caching (CSC) service, posing significant risks to unpatched systems. This...
CVE-2025-21374: Critical Windows Vulnerability Exposes Sensitive Data via CSC Service
A newly discovered vulnerability in Windows, tracked as CVE-2025-21374, has raised significant security concerns due to its potential to expose sensitive data through the Client Side Caching (CSC)...
Microsoft Warns of SYSTEM-Level Access via CVE-2025-21372 in Windows Brokering File System
CVE-2025-21372: Critical Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft Brokering File System Microsoft has disclosed a serious elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-21372) affecting the...
CVE-2025-21370: Critical VBS Flaw Lets Attackers Escalate to SYSTEM Access
CVE-2025-21370: Critical VBS Vulnerability Exposes Windows Security Flaws A newly discovered vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21370, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community,...
Microsoft Outlook Zero-Day RCE CVE-2025-21361 Exposes All Versions to Email Attacks
A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook (CVE-2025-21361) has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing millions of users to potential remote code execution...
CVE-2025-21360: Critical Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft AutoUpdate
A newly discovered security vulnerability (CVE-2025-21360) in Microsoft AutoUpdate poses a serious threat to Windows and macOS systems, allowing attackers to gain elevated privileges through a flawed...
Microsoft Defender Web Threat Defense flaw (CVE-2025-21343) exposes Windows systems to remote data theft
A newly discovered security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21343, has been identified in Microsoft Defender's Web Threat Defense component, posing a significant information disclosure risk to...
Windows VBS Flaw CVE-2025-21340: Patch Now for Privilege Escalation Risk
Microsoft has recently disclosed a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-21340) affecting Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) in Windows, raising concerns among enterprise and individual users...
CVE-2025-21339: Critical Windows Telephony Service Vulnerability Threatens Remote Code Execution
CVE-2025-21339: Urgent Windows Telephony Service Vulnerability Explained Microsoft has issued a critical security alert regarding CVE-2025-21339, a newly discovered vulnerability in the Windows...
CVE-2025-21338: Critical RCE Vulnerability in Windows GDI+ Explained
Microsoft has disclosed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI+) component affecting all supported Windows versions. CVE-2025-21338, with a CVSS...
Microsoft Urges Immediate Patching for Critical Windows CryptoAPI Flaw CVE-2025-21336
CVE-2025-21336 Vulnerability: A Critical Threat to Windows Cryptography A newly discovered vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-21336, poses a severe risk to Windows systems by exploiting flaws in...
Windows Installer zero-day (CVE-2025-21331) grants SYSTEM access across all Windows 10/11 and Server builds.
CVE-2025-21331: Critical Windows Installer Vulnerability Explained Microsoft has disclosed a severe elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2025-21331) in the Windows Installer service that could...