Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 86 Vulnerabilities Zapped, But Keep That Firewall Up!
Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday tackles 86 vulnerabilities in Windows and other products. While none are actively exploited, eight are ‘exploitation more likely.’ The star of the show is CVE-2025-55232, a remote code execution issue in the HPC pack, boasting a CVSS score of 9.8. Patch now or risk virtual fireworks!
Hot Take:
Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday is like a big cybersecurity family reunion, with 86 vulnerabilities showing up for a good old-fashioned patching party. While none of these vulnerabilities have been caught causing mischief in the wild, a few have the potential to be the life of the party. With a CVSS score of 9.8, the HPC pack issue is clearly the patch that demands respect, earning its place as the head of the table. Adobe also decided to crash the party with its own set of vulnerabilities to patch, because why not? It’s a patch fest!
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday resolves 86 vulnerabilities.
- Eight vulnerabilities are rated ‘exploitation more likely’.
- The most critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-55232, has a CVSS score of 9.8.
- Adobe also released patches for nearly two dozen vulnerabilities.
- Majority of the issues have a ‘high severity’ rating.