The January 2025 security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 expands the list of vulnerable drivers that could be used in Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver attacks. BYOVD Vulnerabilities in kernel drivers could allow threat actors to sneak malware into the kernel.

Yesterday was January’s big Patch Tuesday, where Microsoft rolled out a big bundle of security updates across several apps and services, eliminating 159 security vulnerabilities. This is the most extensive Patch Tuesday of the last few years with more than double the usual number of fixed security flaws.

All three zero-day vulnerabilities have a CVSS score of 7.8 and could allow an attacker to gain system privileges.

The largest Patch Tuesday of the 2020s so far brings fixes for over 150 CVEs ranging widely in their scope and severity - including eight zero-day flaws

Microsoft released the first Patch Tuesday security updates for Windows addressing 159 CVEs with 8 zero-day threats discovered.

Microsoft has focused its January 2025 patch tuesday cycle on fixing critical Hyper-V and OLE flaws, securing virtualized environments and enterprise workflows.