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  1. CVE-2025-54109: Windows Defender Firewall Service Privilege Elevation

    CVE-2025-54109 Windows Defender Firewall Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Summary What it is: CVE-2025-54109 is an elevation-of-privilege (EoP) vulnerability described by Microsoft as "Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion')" in the Windows Defender Firewall...
  2. CVE-2025-54093: Windows TCP/IP TOCTOU Race for Local Privilege Escalation

    Title: CVE‑2025‑54093 — Windows TCP/IP Driver TOCTOU Race Condition (Local Elevation of Privilege) Summary What it is: A time‑of‑check/time‑of‑use (TOCTOU) race condition in the Windows TCP/IP driver that Microsoft lists as CVE‑2025‑54093. Microsoft’s advisory describes the flaw as a TOCTOU...
  3. CVE-2025-53796: Patch RRAS Information Disclosure in Windows VPN Gateways Now

    Microsoft has assigned CVE-2025-53796 to a newly disclosed vulnerability in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) that can cause a buffer over‑read / use of an uninitialized resource, allowing an attacker to disclose memory contents over a network; organizations that run RRAS as a...
  4. CVE-2024-28916: Xbox Gaming Services link-follow EoP explained

    Title: CVE confusion and the real risk — Xbox Gaming Services “link following” elevation-of-privilege explained Lede Short version for busy admins: the Xbox Gaming Services elevation‑of‑privilege flaw widely discussed in 2024/2025 is indexed publicly as CVE-2024-28916 (CWE‑59: Improper link...
  5. CVE-2025-55236: TOCTOU in Windows Graphics Kernel and Patch Guide

    A newly catalogued vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Kernel, tracked as CVE-2025-55236, is a time-of-check/time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition that Microsoft warns can allow an authorized local attacker to execute code on an affected host; the vendor’s advisory identifies the flaw as a...
  6. CVE-2025-55225: RRAS Out-of-Bounds Read Info Disclosure in Windows

    CVE-2025-55225 is an out‑of‑bounds read (information‑disclosure) vulnerability in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) that can allow a remote attacker to cause RRAS to return memory contents it should not disclose. Overview What it is: an out‑of‑bounds read /...
  7. CVE-2025-54896: Excel Use-After-Free RCE — Patch Now

    Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-54896: a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel that, when exploited via a specially crafted workbook, can lead to code execution in the context of the user who opens the file. This class of bug is a recurring and high-consequence...
  8. CVE-2025-54097: Windows RRAS Info-Disclosure - Mitigation & Patch Guide

    CVE-2025-54097 — Windows RRAS Information‑Disclosure Vulnerability An in‑depth feature for security teams and administrators Summary What it is: An out‑of‑bounds read in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) that can cause RRAS to disclose contents of memory to a remote...
  9. KEV Sept 2025: TP-Link TL-WA855RE Unauth Reset Flaw & WhatsApp Zero-Click Threat

    CISA’s September additions to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog — the TP‑Link TL‑WA855RE missing‑authentication flaw (CVE‑2020‑24363) and the WhatsApp incorrect‑authorization weakness (CVE‑2025‑55177) — are a reminder that adversaries continue to exploit both legacy IoT devices...
  10. Microsoft Finds No Universal Link Between KB5063878 and SSD Failures

    Microsoft’s follow-up on the August 2025 Windows 11 update controversy closes one public chapter: after an industry-wide probe, Redmond says it found no evidence that the August cumulative update (commonly tracked as KB5063878) caused the cluster of SSD disappearances and failures reported by...
  11. Patch CVE-2025-9478: Critical ANGLE UAF in Chromium—Update Chrome 139+ and Edge

    Chromium security teams patched a critical use‑after‑free vulnerability in the ANGLE graphics translation layer tracked as CVE‑2025‑9478, and every Windows and enterprise administrator who manages Chromium‑based browsers — including Microsoft Edge — should verify and deploy the fixes immediately...
  12. Windows 11 Aug 2025 KB5063878: SSDs Vanish Under Heavy Writes

    A wave of community test results and vendor confirmations this week has put the latest Windows 11 cumulative update under a harsh spotlight: several SSDs can disappear from Windows during sustained, large write operations after installing the August 12, 2025 update (KB5063878), with a...
  13. Windows August 2025 Update Triggers Severe NDI Stutter (RUDP)

    Microsoft has confirmed that its August 12, 2025 cumulative updates introduced a serious regression that causes severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio/video in NDI‑based streaming workflows on affected Windows 11 and Windows 10 builds — a defect tied to NDI’s default RUDP (Reliable UDP)...
  14. Decoding Windows Insider Updates: Feature, Quality, Driver, Security, Servicing

    Microsoft’s recent clarification of what lands on Windows Insider PCs finally turns the opaque mess of KB numbers and build strings into a readable taxonomy — but the reality behind those labels still matters for anyone who tests, manages, or depends on preview builds. The company’s guidance...
  15. Microsoft August 2025 Patch Breaks Reset & Recovery; Emergency Fix Incoming

    Microsoft has quietly confirmed that a routine August security roll‑out has broken core recovery features on multiple Windows builds, and an out‑of‑band emergency update is imminent to fix failed Reset and Recovery operations for affected platforms. (windowslatest.com) Background Microsoft...
  16. Patch Chrome 139.0.7258.127: Fix for ANGLE CVE-2025-8901

    Chromium security teams fixed a high‑risk out‑of‑bounds write in the ANGLE graphics translation layer (tracked as CVE‑2025‑8901), and users of Chromium‑based browsers — including Microsoft Edge after Microsoft ingests the Chromium update — must upgrade to the patched builds (Chrome...
  17. August Patch Tuesday 2025: BadSuccessor Kerberos, Exchange Hybrid RCEs, Office Preview Pane Risks

    Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday is one of the heavier maintenance cycles of the year: the company released patches addressing well over a hundred vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange, SQL Server and Azure services, and security teams must triage a short list of immediate priorities...
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    windows 11 exploit protection Green Check mark done after today's latest security update (image)

    windows 11 exploit protection Green Check mark done after today's latest security update (image) I have someone who I am trying to help with there pc basically there saying the checkmark is gone after the update. I can seem to find anywhere where there was a greencheck mark at one time. Can...
  19. CVE-2025-53788: WSL2 TOCTOU Privilege Escalation Patch & Guidance

    Title: CVE-2025-53788 — What the WSL2 TOCTOU kernel vulnerability means for Windows users (deep technical briefing + practical guidance) Executive summary On August 2025’s Patch cycle Microsoft confirmed a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) kernel security fix identified as CVE‑2025‑53788...
  20. CVE-2025-50157: Patch RRAS Memory Disclosure in Windows Server

    Microsoft’s security advisory for CVE-2025-50157 identifies a Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) flaw — described as the “use of an uninitialized resource” — that can allow an attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network; Microsoft has published an update and is urging...