The Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host has been identified with a critical vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-48819. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to elevate their privileges over an adjacent network by exploiting sensitive data stored in improperly locked memory...
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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...
Microsoft has noted that a graphics bug could allow hackers to take limited control of 64-bit Windows 7 machines. It says disabling Aero can block the problem, but that it’s unlikely to be exploited.
The vulnerability is in the 64-bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 plus...