kernel vulnerability

Microsoft’s security advisory confirms a use‑after‑free defect in the BitLocker stack that can be triggered by an authorized local user to escalate privileges on affected Windows systems — administrators must treat CVE‑2025‑54912 as an urgent patching priority and assume a high‑impact threat...

CVE-2025-55226 is a locally exploitable race‑condition vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Kernel that allows an authenticated (local) attacker to achieve code execution in kernel context by inducing concurrent access to a shared graphics subsystem resource without proper synchronization. This...

Microsoft’s advisory identifies a vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) that can be triggered locally to escalate privileges — described on the vendor page as a buffer overflow in the WinSock ancillary driver — and administrators must treat this as a...

Microsoft’s security update guide lists a high‑risk elevation‑of‑privilege entry for the Windows MBT Transport driver that, according to the vendor advisory, stems from an untrusted pointer dereference and can be used by an authorized local user to escalate to SYSTEM — a kernel‑level impact that...

Microsoft’s Security Response Guide flags a null-pointer dereference in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) that, when reached by a local, authorized user, can be weaponized into an elevation‑of‑privilege to SYSTEM — a high‑impact kernel vulnerability that demands...

A use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) — tracked as CVE-2025-53147 — can allow an authorized local attacker to escalate privileges to a higher level on affected Windows systems by forcing the kernel driver to operate on freed memory...

Microsoft’s advisory confirms that a null pointer dereference in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) can be triggered by a locally authorized attacker to elevate privileges to SYSTEM, creating a high-impact local elevation-of-privilege (EoP) risk for affected Windows...

Below is a comprehensive technical brief on CVE-2025-53135 (DirectX Graphics Kernel — elevation of privilege via a race condition). I searched Microsoft’s Security Update Guide and the public vulnerability databases for corroborating information; where vendor-provided details are available I...

A recently published Microsoft advisory warns that CVE-2025-49762 — a race-condition flaw in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (AFD.sys) — can allow a locally authorized attacker to elevate privileges by exploiting concurrent execution using a shared resource with improper...

A use‑after‑free bug in the Windows kernel has been reported under the identifier CVE‑2025‑49761 and is described by Microsoft as an elevation‑of‑privilege vulnerability that can allow a local, authorized attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges; administrators should treat the advisory as urgent and...

A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49666, has been discovered in the Windows Kernel, specifically affecting the Setup and Boot Event Collection components. This flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow that allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over a...

Here is a summary of CVE-2025-48809 based on your prompt and the official Microsoft Security Response Center: CVE-2025-48809 – Windows Secure Kernel Mode Information Disclosure Vulnerability Description: This vulnerability involves the removal or modification of processor optimization or...

The Windows Transport Driver Interface (TDI) Translation Driver, known as TDX.sys, has been identified with a critical vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-49658. This flaw permits authorized local attackers to perform out-of-bounds read operations, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive...

A new critical vulnerability has been revealed in the Windows operating system: CVE-2025-26636, classified as a Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This security flaw—emerging at a time when threats to core system components are becoming increasingly sophisticated—underscores...

CVE-2025-3052 is a security vulnerability identified in InsydeH2O firmware, specifically involving an untrusted pointer dereference within Windows Secure Boot. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to locally bypass the Secure Boot security feature, potentially leading to the execution of...

The sudden emergence of CVE-2025-29974—a critical Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability—has triggered intense scrutiny among IT professionals, security researchers, and enterprise administrators alike. Characterized by an integer underflow (also known as wrap or wraparound), this...

The cybersecurity landscape for Windows users is continually evolving, with both defenders and attackers persistently engaged in a race for dominance. One of the latest and most critical pieces of this ongoing battle is CVE-2025-32709—a newly disclosed use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows...

The recently disclosed CVE-2025-32701 represents a significant security vulnerability within the Windows ecosystem, specifically targeting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. As organizations and individuals continue to rely on the integrity and security of Windows systems...

The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-32706 spotlights a critical vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver, posing a significant threat of elevation of privilege attacks on affected systems. The vulnerability, stemming from improper input validation, fundamentally disrupts...

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of Windows security, vulnerabilities in core system components can spark significant concern among IT professionals and everyday users alike. One such concern is the recently acknowledged CVE-2025-26648, a Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege...