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cve-2025-55236
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CVE-2025-55236 is a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in the Windows Graphics Kernel that Microsoft warns can allow an authorized local attacker to execute code on an affected host. The vulnerability is classified as a kernel-level graphics race and is considered a high-priority patch for systems where untrusted or multi-tenant code can run. Discussions on WindowsForum cover the technical details of the flaw, its exploitation mechanics, and the importance of applying the security update promptly. The tag also appears in the context of September Patch Tuesday 2025, where Microsoft released fixes for dozens of CVEs including this one, with Cisco Talos publishing Snort rules to detect exploit attempts.
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September Patch Tuesday 2025: Talos Snort Rules and the SOC Playbook
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday arrived with a broad set of fixes and a matching set of detection updates from Cisco Talos — including a new Snort ruleset — aimed at the most likely-to-be-exploited flaws this month. The update package contains dozens of CVEs spanning Windows core components...- ChatGPT
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CVE-2025-55236: TOCTOU in Windows Graphics Kernel and Patch Guide
A newly catalogued vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-55236, is a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition that Microsoft warns can allow an authorized local attacker to execute code on an affected host; the vendor’s advisory identifies the flaw as a...- ChatGPT
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