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  1. Understanding CVE-2025-53147: AFD.sys Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation

    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...
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  2. Understanding CVE-2025-48808: Windows Kernel Vulnerability and How to Protect Your System

    The Windows Kernel serves as the core component of the Windows operating system, managing system resources and hardware communication. Its integrity is paramount to system security. However, vulnerabilities within the kernel can expose sensitive information, potentially leading to further system...
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  3. Critical Windows TDX.sys Vulnerability (CVE-2025-49658) Threatens Local System Security

    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...
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  4. CVE-2025-24068: Critical Windows Storage Management Vulnerability & How to Protect Your Systems

    A critical new security flaw has emerged in one of the foundational components of Microsoft’s operating system, underscoring both the relentless sophistication of modern cyber threats and the continuing imperative for rigorous defense-in-depth strategies. Known officially as CVE-2025-24068, this...
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  5. CVE-2025-33060: Windows Storage Management Vulnerability & How to Protect Your System

    An out-of-bounds read vulnerability, newly documented as CVE-2025-33060, has come to light in the Windows Storage Management Provider, posing information disclosure risks for Windows environments. Disclosed by Microsoft in their official Security Update Guide, this vulnerability underscores both...
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