Windows Vulnerabilities
The latest Windows Vulnerabilities coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Update KB5055523: Unveiling the Purpose Behind the Mysterious 'inetpub' Folder
Introduction The April 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11, designated as KB5055523, has introduced an unexpected element to users' systems: the creation of an empty 'inetpub' folder in the root...
Critical Windows DoS Vulnerability CVE-2025-26680: Risks, Mitigation & Future-Proofing
In the shadowed landscape of cybersecurity, Denial-of-Service (DoS) vulnerabilities represent some of the most insidious threats to enterprise stability—not by stealing data, but by crippling the...
Critical Windows Storage Vulnerability (CVE-2025-26652) Puts Enterprise Systems at Risk
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Storage Management Service has security professionals scrambling to mitigate potential denial-of-service attacks that could cripple enterprise systems....
Critical HTTP.sys Vulnerability (CVE-2025-27473) Exposes Windows to DoS Attacks
A newly identified vulnerability in Windows HTTP.sys, cataloged as CVE-2025-27473, has sent ripples through cybersecurity circles by exposing a critical denial-of-service (DoS) attack vector in one...
Critical Windows Telephony Service Vulnerability (CVE-2025-21205) Exposes Systems to Remote Takeover
A newly identified critical vulnerability in Windows Telephony Service has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing millions of systems to potential remote takeover. Designated...
Critical Windows Update Vulnerability CVE-2025-21204 Exposes Systems to Privilege Escalation Attacks
A newly uncovered critical vulnerability in the Windows Update service, designated as CVE-2025-21204, has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, exposing millions of systems to...
Microsoft Patches Decade-Old Windows Zero-Day Exploited by Nation-State Hackers
The discovery of Windows vulnerability ZDI-CAN-25373 has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, revealing a decade-long window of opportunity for nation-state actors to exploit...
Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Multiple State Actors: Implications and Mitigation Strategies
A recent investigative report has revealed that a critical Windows zero-day vulnerability, tracked as ZDI-CAN-25373, has been exploited by at least 11 state-sponsored hacking groups since 2017. This...
March 2023 Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Critical Security Updates Fix 58 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's March 2023 Patch Tuesday has arrived, delivering critical security updates addressing 58 vulnerabilities across Windows, Edge, Office, and other Microsoft products. This month's update...
March 2025 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Fixes 57 Critical Windows Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday has arrived with critical security updates addressing 57 vulnerabilities across Windows and related products. This month's update includes fixes for several...
CVE-2025-24056: Critical Windows Telephony Server Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution
CVE-2025-24056: Critical Windows Vulnerability in Telephony Server A newly discovered critical vulnerability in Windows Telephony Server (CVE-2025-24056) has security experts sounding alarms due to...
CVE-2025-24997: Critical DirectX Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Denial-of-Service Attacks
CVE-2025-24997: New DirectX Vulnerability Poses Denial-of-Service Risk Microsoft has issued a security advisory regarding CVE-2025-24997, a newly discovered vulnerability in DirectX that could allow...