Description:
Microsoft has released security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities which affect several Microsoft products or components. The list of security updates can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2025-Aug
Reports indicated that the zero-day vulnerability (CVE- 2025-53779) in Microsoft Windows and Server was publicly disclosed. System administrators and users are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.
Affected Systems:
- Microsoft Windows 10, 11
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2022, 23H2 Edition, 2025
- Microsoft Office 2016, 2019, LTSC 2021, LTSC 2024, LTSC for Mac 2021, LTSC for Mac 2024,
- Microsoft Office for Android
- Microsoft Excel 2016
- Microsoft Word 2016
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2016
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, 2019, Subscription Edition RTM
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Subscription Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 9.1
- Office Online Server
Impact:
Depending on the vulnerability exploited, a successful attack could lead to remote code execution, elevation of privilege, information disclosure, denial of service, spoofing and tampering.
Recommendation:
Patches for affected products are available from the Windows Update / Microsoft Update Catalog. Users of affected systems should follow the recommendations provided by the product vendor and take immediate actions to mitigate the risk.
More Information:
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2025-Aug
- https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/microsoft-monthly-security-update-august-2025
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-8292
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-8576 (to CVE-2025-8583)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-24999
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-25005 (to CVE-2025-25007)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-33051
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-47954
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-48807
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49707
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49712
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49736
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49743
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49745
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49751
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49755
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49757 (to CVE-2025-49759)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49761
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-49762
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-50153 (to CVE-2025-50173)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-50176
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-50177
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53131 (to CVE-2025-53138)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53140 (to CVE-2025-53145)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53147 (to CVE-2025-53149)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53151 (to CVE-2025-53156)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53716
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53718 (to CVE-2025-53741)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53759 (to CVE-2025-53761)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53765 (to CVE-2025-53767)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53769
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53772 (to CVE-2025-53774)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53778
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53779
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53781
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53783
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53784
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53786 (to CVE-2025-53789)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53792
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-53793