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Microsoft's April 2025 Patch Tuesday has brought a slew of critical security updates to address a total of 134 vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This patch release aims to prevent attackers from executing malicious code remotely and protect users' systems and data from potential harm.
Microsoft has released a critical security update to address 134 vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. The update fixes eleven "Critical" remote code execution vulnerabilities and aims to prevent attackers from executing malicious code remotely. The numbers of other types of vulnerabilities are: Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities (49), Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities (9), Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (31), Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities (17), Denial of Service Vulnerabilities (14), and Spoofing Vulnerabilities (3). A zero-day vulnerability in Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2025-29824) has been fixed. Other vendors such as Apache, Apple, Google, Ivanti, and Fortinet have also released security updates or advisories.
Microsoft's April 2025 Patch Tuesday has brought a slew of critical security updates to address a total of 134 vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This patch release is designed to provide users with a much-needed boost in terms of cybersecurity, as the number of bugs and flaws discovered has been on the rise lately.
According to Microsoft's official statement, this month's Patch Tuesday fixes eleven "Critical" vulnerabilities, all of which are classified as remote code execution vulnerabilities. These updates aim to prevent attackers from executing malicious code remotely, thereby protecting users' systems and data from potential harm.
The numbers behind this patch release are quite impressive, with a total of 49 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities, 9 Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities, 31 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities, 17 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities, 14 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, and 3 Spoofing Vulnerabilities. However, it is worth noting that the above numbers do not include Mariner flaws and 13 Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities fixed earlier this month.
One of the most significant updates in this patch release is the fix for a zero-day vulnerability in Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2025-29824). According to Microsoft, this vulnerability allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges on the device, making it essential to address as soon as possible.
Microsoft also attributes the discovery of this flaw to its Threat Intelligence Center and has provided a detailed explanation of how the attack works. However, the exact details of the attack vector remain unclear at this point.
This patch release is not just limited to Windows users; other vendors have also released updates or advisories in April 2025. For instance, Apache fixed a maximum severity RCE flaw in Apache Parquet, while Apple backported fixes for actively exploited flaws to older devices. Google has released security updates for 62 Android vulnerabilities, including two zero-days exploited in targeted attacks.
Furthermore, Ivanti has released its April security updates as well as a fix earlier this month to patch a critical Connect Secure remote code execution flaw exploited by Chinese threat actors. Fortinet has also released security updates for numerous products, including a critical flaw that allows attackers to change admin passwords in FortiSwitch.
It is worth noting that the full list of vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft in this patch release can be accessed on their official website.
Related Information:
https://www.ethicalhackingnews.com/articles/Microsoft-April-2025-Patch-Tuesday-A-Critical-Security-Update-to-Address-Exploited-Zero-Day-Vulnerabilities-ehn.shtml
Published: Tue Apr 8 13:00:21 2025 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
