Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday: 57 Fixes, Including 3 Zero-Day Surprises!
Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses 57 flaws, with a spotlight on one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This update also tackles three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities and elevates the privilege of your knowledge on system security. Stay patched or risk becoming the punchline of a cyber joke!

Hot Take:
Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday feels like the cybersecurity world’s version of a holiday gift exchange. Except instead of getting socks from Grandma, you’re getting security fixes for 57 vulnerabilities. Who knew bug-squashing could be so festive?
Key Points:
- December 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses 57 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days.
- Critical vulnerabilities include 19 remote code execution flaws.
- The most notorious zero-day allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges.
- GitHub Copilot and PowerShell vulnerabilities also patched.
- Microsoft’s fixes do not include bugs for Microsoft Edge and Mariner.
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