Microsoft Patch Tuesday for November 2025 – Fix for 0-day and Other 62 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released its November 2025 Patch Tuesday update, addressing 63 security vulnerabilities across its software lineup.The update includes a critical fix for a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Kernel that is confirmed to be actively…
Microsoft has released its November 2025 Patch Tuesday update, addressing 63 security vulnerabilities across its software lineup.The update includes a critical fix for a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Kernel that is confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild.The most critical patch in this month’s release is for CVE-2025-62215, an Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability in the Windows Kernel.This flaw is rated as ‘Important’ and has been detected in active attacks. Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to gain elevated privileges on a compromised system.Due to the active exploitation, system administrators are strongly urged to prioritize the deployment of this patch to prevent unauthorized system access and control.Critical Remote Code Execution FlawsThis month’s update addresses five vulnerabilities rated as ‘Critical’. A majority of these could lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE), allowing attackers to run arbitrary code on a target system. Key critical vulnerabilities include:CVE-2025-62199: A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office that could allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.CVE-2025-60724: A heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Graphics Component (GDI+) that allows for unauthenticated RCE over a network.CVE-2025-62214: A command injection flaw in Visual Studio, which lets an authorized attacker execute code.CVE-2025-60716: A use-after-free vulnerability in the DirectX Graphics Kernel that can be used for local privilege escalation.CVE-2025-30398: An information disclosure vulnerability in Nuance PowerScribe 360 due to a missing authorization check.Vulnerability BreakdownThe November 2025 security updates cover a wide range of products, including Microsoft Windows, Office, Azure, Visual Studio, and Dynamics 365. The vulnerabilities are categorized as follows:ImpactCountElevation of Privilege29Remote Code Execution16Information Disclosure11Denial of Service3Spoofing2Security Feature Bypass2Of the 63 vulnerabilities, 57 are rated as ‘Important’ in severity. Several of these ‘Important’ vulnerabilities are noted as ‘Exploitation More Likely’, including CVE-2025-59512 (Customer Experience Improvement Program EoP), CVE-2025-60705 (Windows Client-Side Caching EoP), and multiple flaws in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (CVE-2025-60719, CVE-2025-62217, and CVE-2025-62213).CVE IDProduct/ComponentDescriptionImpactGoogle News, LinkedIn, and X to Get Instant Updates and Set GBH as a Preferred Source in Google.
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A majority of these could lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE), allowing attackers to run arbitrary code on a target system.
