Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Panic: Urgent Fixes for Zero-Day Exploits and More!
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday swoops in with urgent repairs for two already-exploited zero-days in Windows. Top priority: a privilege escalation bug and a SYSTEM privilege flaw that could give attackers the keys to the kingdom. Windows users, patch up or face the wrath of a wormable LDAP bug and a spooky Excel vulnerability!
Hot Take:
Patch Tuesday is the new Black Friday for hackers – they’re getting their wish list of exploits patched faster than a kid on a sugar high in a candy store! Microsoft is playing whack-a-mole with vulnerabilities, but hey, at least they’re keeping us entertained during this cyber-circus!
Key Points:
- Microsoft issued urgent patches for two zero-days already exploited in Windows.
- The Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege bug, CVE-2025-21391, can lead to file deletion and service disruptions.
- CVE-2025-21418 in WinSock is a critical flaw granting SYSTEM privileges to attackers.
- A remote code execution bug in LDAP, CVE-2025-21376, is considered “wormable” between servers.
- Critical Excel vulnerabilities, especially the one in the Preview Pane, require multiple patches.
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