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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2025 Security Update Review
- Microsoft's May 2025 Patch Tuesday featured critical security updates addressing 76 vulnerabilities, including six zero-day exploits.
- Key products such as Windows, Office, and Microsoft Edge were among those receiving updates in this month's release.
- Various vulnerability categories were patched, including Spoofing, Denial of Service, Elevation of Privilege, Information Disclosure, and Remote Code Execution.
- Several critical vulnerabilities were addressed, such as those in Remote Desktop Client, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus.
- Notable zero-day vulnerabilities patched include issues in Microsoft Defender for Identity and Microsoft DWM Core Library.
- CISA highlighted vulnerabilities like Windows CLFS Driver and Scripting Engine Memory Corruption as exploited risks.
- Mitigations and compensatory controls were suggested by vendors to address risks associated with certain vulnerabilities.
- Microsoft's Patch Tuesday also covered updates for various other products like Visual Studio, Azure, and Windows components.
- The next Patch Tuesday is scheduled for June 10, with a webinar planned to discuss vulnerabilities and patches for that month.
- Qualys offers a monthly webinar series to help users manage vulnerabilities effectively using Qualys VMDR and Patch Management solutions.
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