Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday: Zero-Day Drama and 106 More Fixes!
Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2025 fixed 107 flaws, featuring a publicly disclosed Windows Kerberos zero-day. This zero-day flaw could let an attacker gain domain admin rights faster than you can say “Kerberos conundrum.” Time to patch up before hackers start planning their next zero-day heist!
Hot Take:
Looks like the hackers had a field day, but Microsoft showed up with its superhero cape on Patch Tuesday, fixing flaws like a digital duct tape wizard. With 107 glitches patched, including a zero-day that’s been out in the wild, it seems like the tech giant is saying, “Not today, cybercriminals, not today!”
Key Points:
- Microsoft patched 107 vulnerabilities in its August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates.
- 12 vulnerabilities were rated as Critical, 93 as Important, one as Moderate, and one as Low.
- A Windows Kerberos zero-day flaw, CVE-2025-53779, was publicly disclosed and patched.
- The most severe flaw, CVE-2025-53766, allows for Remote Code Execution via a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Microsoft’s patch fiesta included fixes across Windows, Office, Azure, and more.
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