The Windows Print Spooler has long been a critical and, at times, problematic subsystem of the Windows operating system. Responsible for managing print jobs sent from computers to printers, it operates at a privileged level—meaning its vulnerabilities routinely attract widespread attention from...
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A recently disclosed security flaw, designated CVE-2025-29841, has brought renewed scrutiny to the Universal Print Management Service, a component designed to streamline print operations across Windows environments. This vulnerability, categorized as an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue...