Microsoft: Zero-day bug used in ransomware attacks on US real estate firms
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-24983 | Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Zero-Day (CVE-2025-24983) | 7.0 | 2% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2025-29824 | Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows CLFS Driver (Actively Exploited) | 7.8 | 19% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×2 | KEV |
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Hackers used a recently-patched zero-day vulnerability to attack real estate companies in the U. S. and several other organizations in Saudi Arabia, Spain and Venezuela Microsoft published a blog post on Tuesday about the bug alongside its larger Patch Tuesday release, detailing how hackers exploited the vulnerability and used a strain of malware called PipeMagic before deploying ransomware on victims.
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