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Patch Tuesday October 2025 – known issues, zero-days and what to do

On 14 Oct 2025 Microsoft fixed 180 vulnerabilities – critical: 18, already exploited (zero-days): 2. Known issues with the updates: none known.

180vulnerabilities
18critical
2zero-days
0known issues

What to do now

  • Zero-days first: 2 vulnerabilities are already being exploited (CVE-2025-24990, CVE-2025-59230) – install the updates as soon as possible, starting with servers and exposed systems.
  • 18 critical vulnerabilities (mainly Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure) – roll out promptly after a short test.
  • No issues are known so far with the updates of this month – test and roll out as usual.

Zero-days: already exploited

Critical vulnerabilities (18)

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Updates (KB) of this month

KB numbers according to the Security Update Guide; known issues from our update issues – click a KB to see all its entries.

UpdateProduct familyVulnerabilitiesKnown issues
KB5066835Windows126none known
KB5066780Windows106none known
KB5066793Windows100none known
KB5066782Windows96none known
KB5066586Windows91none known
KB5066791Windows91none known
KB5002797Microsoft Office8none known
KB5066836Windows8none known
KB5002794Microsoft Office7none known
KB5002788Microsoft Office6none known
KB5002796Microsoft Office6none known
KB5066367Windows ESU (Extended Security Updates)3none known
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UpdateProduct familyVulnerabilitiesKnown issues
KB5066368Windows ESU (Extended Security Updates)3none known
KB5066366Windows ESU (Extended Security Updates)3none known
KB5066369Windows ESU (Extended Security Updates)3none known
KB5065432Windows3none known
KB5065306Windows3none known
KB5065429Windows3none known
KB5065431Windows3none known
KB5065426Windows3none known
KB5002792Microsoft Office2none known
KB5068331Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)2none known
KB5068332Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)2none known
KB5066875Windows2none known
KB5002787Microsoft Office2none known
KB5002798Microsoft Office2none known
KB5002789Microsoft Office2none known
KB5002786Microsoft Office2none known
KB5002719Microsoft Office2none known
KB5002757Microsoft Office2none known
KB5065474Windows2none known
KB5070883Windows1none known
KB5070884Windows1none known
KB5070892Windows1none known
KB5070881Windows1none known
KB5070893Windows1none known
KB5070879Windows1none known
KB5066837Windows1none known
KB5066136Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)1none known
KB5066739Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)1none known
KB5066740Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)1none known
KB5066741Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)1none known
KB5066738Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)1none known
KB5066743Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)1none known
KB5066873Windows1none known
KB5002790Microsoft Office1none known
KB5065428Windows1none known

Known issues with the updates

No issues are known so far with the updates of this month.

By product family

  • Windows130
  • Microsoft Office18
  • Azure14
  • Developer tools (.NET, Visual Studio …)4
  • System Center and Defender4
  • Apps4
  • Windows ESU (Extended Security Updates)3
  • SQL Server1

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Where the information comes from

Fixed vulnerabilities, severity, zero-days and KB numbers come from the official Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC); known issues, workarounds and dated changes from our update issues, each with its source. “What to do now” is derived from this data using fixed rules, without AI.

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