Patch Tuesday Panic: Microsoft and Adobe Unleash Bug Battle Royale!
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday fixes over 120 Windows vulnerabilities, including a zero-day in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) that’s being actively exploited. While Windows 10 users await a patch, hackers are busy making SYSTEM privileges their new favorite thing. It’s a tough day to be a vulnerability!
Hot Take:
Microsoft and Adobe are having their own version of “Whac-A-Mole,” where the moles are security vulnerabilities, and the mallet is a barrage of patches. It’s like a game of cybersecurity pinatas—except instead of candy, you get a system that’s slightly less at risk of being hijacked by cybercriminals. While you’re patching, keep your fingers crossed that the hackers are too busy trying to figure out how to exploit the latest TikTok dance craze instead.
Key Points:
– Microsoft released crucial updates for 120 Windows vulnerabilities, including a zero-day in the CLFS.
– The zero-day, CVE-2025-29824, allows attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges through a use-after-free bug.
– A ransomware group is blamed for exploits affecting sectors in the US, Venezuela, Spain, and Saudi Arabia.
– Adobe joined the patch party with updates for 54 bugs affecting major products like ColdFusion and Photoshop.
– Microsoft plans to mitigate CLFS vulnerabilities by adding HMAC for unauthorized modification detection.