{"id":381728,"date":"2025-02-13T12:17:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T12:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?p=381728"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T12:17:46","slug":"windows-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2025-21418","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/windows-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2025-21418","title":{"rendered":"Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain System Access Remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another day, another zero-day vulnerability<\/a> to keep IT security and Disaster Recovery<\/a> teams up to their necks in patch management and remediation.<\/p>\n

Microsoft has disclosed a vulnerability in a core driver that affects Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server versions. When Windows alerts you to a security update \u2014 hit the button immediately.<\/p>\n

The vulnerability is called CVE-2025-21418<\/strong><\/a>. While Microsoft rates it as Important<\/strong>, security experts argue that due to its active exploitation, it should be treated as Critical<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This is not the only active exploit to emerge this week. Apple is also dealing with a zero-day vulnerability<\/a>. Apple released an emergency patch for iPhones and iPads, fixing a critical flaw that allowed attackers to exploit devices remotely via malicious web content.<\/p>\n

Techopedia explores Microsoft’s latest exploit \u2014 what makes CVE-2025-21418 so dangerous? \u2014 and the resulting patch, along with the trend of zero-day vulnerabilities increasing across all major platforms.<\/p>\n

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