memory safety

  1. CVE-2025-53810: Windows Local Privilege Escalation via Type Confusion in a Privileged Service

    Microsoft’s advisory classifies CVE-2025-53810 as a local elevation‑of‑privilege (EoP) in a privileged Windows service that results from “access of resource using incompatible type” (a type‑confusion memory safety bug); Microsoft lists the issue in its Security Update Guide and recommends...
  2. NTFS Stack Overflow in Windows: Mitigation, Patch, and Detection (2025)

    A newly reported Windows NTFS vulnerability described as a stack-based buffer overflow that “allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally” has raised immediate concern—but the specific CVE identifier you provided (CVE-2025-54916) could not be located in public vendor and vulnerability...
  3. PowerPoint Use-After-Free Risks (2025): Verification Gaps, Mitigations, and Defender Playbook

    Microsoft’s advisory link for CVE-2025-54908 points to a PowerPoint use‑after‑free that “allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally,” but that specific CVE number could not be corroborated in public vulnerability trackers at the time of verification; when attempting to load the...
  4. CVE-2025-54898: Excel Out-of-Bounds Read Risk and Mitigations

    Microsoft’s security tracker lists CVE-2025-54898 as an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Excel that can be triggered by a crafted spreadsheet and may allow an attacker to achieve local code execution when a user opens a malicious file. (msrc.microsoft.com) Background Microsoft Excel...
  5. CVE-2025-54099: Windows AFD.sys Stack Overflow Privilege Escalation Explained

    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...
  6. Chrome Aura Use-After-Free CVE-2025-8882 Patch Now

    A recently disclosed memory-safety flaw in Chromium’s Aura windowing component — tracked as CVE-2025-8882 — allows a remote attacker who can trick a user into specific UI gestures to trigger a use‑after‑free that may lead to heap corruption; the bug was patched upstream in Google Chrome...
  7. CVE-2025-50155: Local Privilege Escalation in Windows Push Notifications (Type Confusion)

    Microsoft’s Security Response Center (MSRC) has cataloged CVE-2025-50155 as an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Push Notifications Apps component described as “Access of resource using incompatible type (‘type confusion’).” The issue allows an authorized local attacker —...
  8. CVE-2025-53739: Excel Type-Confusion RCE — Mitigation and Patch Guide

    Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published an advisory listing CVE-2025-53739 — an Excel vulnerability described as “Access of resource using incompatible type (‘type confusion’)” that can lead to code execution when a crafted spreadsheet is processed by the desktop client...
  9. CVE-2025-53736: Word Buffer Over-Read Information Disclosure—Patch Now

    Microsoft’s Security Update Guide lists CVE-2025-53736 as a Microsoft Word information-disclosure vulnerability caused by a buffer over-read in Word that can allow an unauthorized local actor to read memory and disclose sensitive information on a victim machine; administrators are strongly...
  10. Windows Push Notifications: EoP Risks and Patch Guidance

    A newly reported elevation‑of‑privilege issue tied to Windows push/notification components has reignited concern about memory‑safety defects in user‑facing Windows subsystems — however, the precise CVE identifier you provided (CVE‑2025‑53725) could not be independently verified in public vendor...
  11. CVE-2025-53724: Type Confusion in Windows Push Notifications Causes Local Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft’s security advisory identifies CVE-2025-53724 as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Push Notifications Apps component that stems from an access of resource using incompatible type (type confusion); when triggered by a locally authorized user, the bug can be abused...
  12. CVE-2025-53140: KTM Kernel UAF Privilege Escalation - Patch Now

    Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published an advisory for CVE‑2025‑53140, a use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Windows Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM) that Microsoft says can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. (msrc.microsoft.com)...
  13. CVE-2025-50168: Windows Win32K ICOMP Type-Confusion Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft has assigned CVE-2025-50168 to a Windows kernel vulnerability in the Win32K ICOMP component described as "Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion')" that can allow an authorized local user to elevate privileges; Microsoft’s advisory is published in the Security...
  14. Critical Chrome Vulnerability CVE-2025-8292: How to Protect Your Browser

    A critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8292, has been discovered in Google Chrome's Media Stream component. This "use after free" flaw allows remote attackers to exploit heap corruption through specially crafted HTML pages, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The...
  15. Microsoft Promotes Rust for Safer, Reliable Windows Driver Development

    Microsoft is actively encouraging Windows driver developers to adopt Rust, a modern programming language renowned for its memory safety features. This strategic shift aims to enhance the security and reliability of drivers, particularly those integral to Surface devices. The Surface team has...
  16. Microsoft Drives Windows Driver Security Forward with Rust Integration

    As the software landscape continually evolves, Microsoft’s renewed push for secure coding has taken a pivotal turn with the formal encouragement of Rust as a first-class language for Windows driver development. This strategic endorsement, once a future-looking promise, is rapidly becoming...
  17. CVE-2025-49725 Windows Notification Use-After-Free Vulnerability: What You Need to Know

    A newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-49725, has brought fresh scrutiny to the Windows notification system, spotlighting once again how seemingly innocuous components can become gateways for elevated attacks. This particular flaw, described as a “use after free” in Windows Notification...
  18. CVE-2025-49700: Critical Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    CVE-2025-49700: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution via Use-After-Free Summary: CVE-2025-49700 is a critical "use-after-free" vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word that allows unauthorized local code execution. It is exploitable through a manipulated Word document crafted to trigger the memory...
  19. CVE-2025-49699: Critical Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability and How to Protect Against It

    A newly disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2025-49699, has emerged as a significant concern for both enterprise administrators and everyday users in the Microsoft ecosystem. This vulnerability, classified as a “Remote Code Execution” (RCE) flaw in Microsoft Office, draws particular attention due to...
  20. CVE-2025-49667 Windows Kernel Vulnerability: Critical Security Flaw & Mitigation Strategies

    The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-49667, a critical elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel (Win32K) Subsystem, has cast a spotlight on the ongoing security challenges inherent in fundamental components of the Windows operating system. Security researchers and IT...