windows printing security

  1. Windows 11 Printing Shift: No New V3 V4 Drivers, IPP Class Driver Wins

    Microsoft has quietly flipped a major switch in Windows 11’s print ecosystem: beginning in mid‑January 2026 Microsoft stopped accepting and automatically publishing new legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers through Windows Update, and is steering Windows toward the Microsoft IPP inbox class driver...
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  2. PrintWorkflowUserSvc Vulnerabilities: Patch Now and Confirm CVE 55685 Status

    Microsoft’s public advisory footprint around PrintWorkflowUserSvc privilege‑escalation reports continues to grow, but the specific identifier you supplied — CVE‑2025‑55685 — could not be located in authoritative vendor feeds at the time of reporting. That gap matters: the Print Workflow User...
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    • Forum: Security Alerts