Patch Tuesday, March 2025: updates addressing 57 vulnerabilities
March 11, 2025 by Chemtable Software
As part of the monthly Patch Tuesday cycle, Microsoft has released updates for Windows and other products, addressing a total of 57 security vulnerabilities. Notably, the updates include fixes for six critical zero-day exploits that were actively exploited by attackers before patches became available.
Key details of the updates.
🔐 Types of vulnerabilities:
• Elevation of Privilege — 23
• Remote Code Execution (RCE) — 23 (including 3 critical threats)
• Security Feature Bypass — 3
• Information Disclosure — 4
• Spoofing — 3
• Denial of Service (DoS) — 1
• The Mariner vulnerability.
• 10 issues in Microsoft Edge, which were fixed earlier in March.
Recommendations for users.
Updates for Windows 10 and 11 are now available through the standard download center (Start → Settings → Update & Security). Schedule a restart of your devices to apply the fixes, or manually initiate the installation to expedite the process.
