
Microsoft has issued its April 2025 Patch Tuesday release, addressing 134 security vulnerabilities within its various platforms, including one known as an active zero-day threat. It is crucial for all Windows and Microsoft users to make sure their equipment is updated with these new patches.
April 2025's Patch Tuesday Updates
A vulnerability addressed this month included a zero-day, which refers to a defect that gets exploited or revealed openly prior to the developers issuing an official fix.
The current exploit, known as CVE-2025-29824, represents an escalation of privilege issue within the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. This weakness, detected by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center, enabled hackers to obtain SYSTEM-level permissions on the local system. As reported reporting from Bleeping Computer This zero-day vulnerability was utilized by the RansomEXX ransomware group.
Microsoft has released a patch For Windows Server and Windows 11, with plans to inform users about security updates for both Windows 10 for x64 systems and Windows 10 for 32-bit systems.
In April’s update, 49 vulnerabilities related to elevation of privileges were resolved, along with nine issues concerning security feature bypasses. Additionally, 31 remote code execution bugs, 17 instances allowing for information disclosure, 14 cases leading to denial of service problems, and three incidents involving spoofing have been addressed.
Ten of the severe remote code execution flaws were identified as "critical" and surfaced in various components including Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Excel, Remote Desktop Gateway Service, Windows Hyper-V, Windows LDAP, and Windows TCP/IP. Additionally, this month saw updates addressing vulnerabilities within Mariner along with fixes for 13 issues related to Microsoft Edge.
What steps should be taken by Microsoft users?
Security updates for Windows and Microsoft typically get downloaded and installed automatically. However, you can verify your PC’s status by navigating to this location. Begin > Options > System Updates and selecting Check for Windows updates. The Patch Tuesday updates arrive every month on the second Tuesday at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, making this an ideal moment to check that your system is current.
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