Microsoft has announced the release of 63 security updates, addressing a range of vulnerabilities across various platforms including Windows 10, Windows DHCP Client, Windows Message Queuing, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service, Windows CoreMessaging, Azure Network Watcher, Windows Telephony Service, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft High Performance Compute Pack (HPC) Linux Node Agent, Windows Telephony Service, Windows Telephony Server, Visual Studio, Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), Windows CoreMessaging, Windows Kernel, Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem, Windows LDAP, Windows NTLM, Windows DHCP Server, Microsoft Office Excel, Windows Storage, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock, Windows Setup Files Cleanup, Windows Disk Cleanup Tool, Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU), and Visual Studio Code.
February 2025 Security Updates
This release consists of the following 63 Microsoft CVEs:
Tag CVE Base Score FAQs? Workarounds? Mitigations? Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales CVE-2025-21177 8.7 Yes No No Windows DHCP Client CVE-2025-21179 4.8 Yes No No Windows Message Queuing CVE-2025-21181 7.5 Yes No No Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service CVE-2025-21182 7.4 Yes No No Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Deduplication Service CVE-2025-21183 7.4 Yes No No Windows CoreMessaging CVE-2025-21184 7.0 Yes No No Azure Network Watcher CVE-2025-21188 6.0 Yes No No Windows Telephony Service CVE-2025-21190 8.8 Yes No No Microsoft Surface CVE-2025-21194 7.1 Yes No No Microsoft High Performance Compute Pack (HPC) Linux Node Agent CVE-2025-21198 9.0 Yes No No Windows Telephony Service CVE-2025-21200 8.8 Yes No No Windows Telephony Server CVE-2025-21201 8.8 Yes No No Visual Studio CVE-2025-21206 7.3 Yes No No Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) CVE-2025-21208 8.8 Yes No No Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2025-21212 6.5 Yes No No Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2025-21216 6.5 Yes No No Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android CVE-2025-21253 5.3 Yes No No Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2025-21254 6.5 Yes No No Outlook for Android CVE-2025-21259 5.3 Yes No No Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-21267 4.4 Yes No No Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-21279 6.5 Yes No No Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-21283 6.5 Yes No No Microsoft PC Manager CVE-2025-21322 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Windows CVE-2025-21337 3.3 Yes No No Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-21342 8.8 Yes No No Windows Update Stack CVE-2025-21347 6.0 Yes No No Windows Remote Desktop Services CVE-2025-21349 6.8 Yes No No Windows Kerberos CVE-2025-21350 5.9 Yes No No Active Directory Domain Services CVE-2025-21351 7.5 No No No Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2025-21352 6.5 Yes No No Windows CoreMessaging CVE-2025-21358 7.8 Yes No No Windows Kernel CVE-2025-21359 7.8 Yes No No Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem CVE-2025-21367 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Digest Authentication CVE-2025-21368 8.8 Yes No No Microsoft Digest Authentication CVE-2025-21369 8.8 Yes No No Windows Telephony Service CVE-2025-21371 8.8 Yes No No Windows Installer CVE-2025-21373 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Streaming Service CVE-2025-21375 7.8 Yes No No Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol CVE-2025-21376 8.1 Yes No No Windows NTLM CVE-2025-21377 6.5 Yes No No Windows DHCP Server CVE-2025-21379 7.1 Yes No No Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2025-21381 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2025-21383 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2025-21386 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2025-21387 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2025-21390 7.8 Yes No No Windows Storage CVE-2025-21391 7.1 Yes No No Microsoft Office CVE-2025-21392 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Office Excel CVE-2025-21394 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Office CVE-2025-21397 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft Office SharePoint CVE-2025-21400 8.0 Yes No No Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-21404 4.3 Yes No No Windows Telephony Service CVE-2025-21406 8.8 Yes No No Windows Telephony Service CVE-2025-21407 8.8 Yes No No Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-21408 8.8 Yes No No Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) CVE-2025-21410 8.8 Yes No No Windows DWM Core Library CVE-2025-21414 7.0 Yes No No Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock CVE-2025-21418 7.8 Yes No No Windows Setup Files Cleanup CVE-2025-21419 7.1 Yes No No Windows Disk Cleanup Tool CVE-2025-21420 7.8 Yes No No Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) CVE-2025-24036 7.0 Yes No No Visual Studio Code CVE-2025-24039 7.3 Yes No No Visual Studio Code CVE-2025-24042 7.3 Yes No No We are republishing 4 non-Microsoft CVEs:
CNA Tag CVE FAQs? Workarounds? Mitigations? HackerOne Open Source Software CVE-2023-32002 Yes No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-0444 Yes No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-0445 Yes No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2025-0451 Yes No No Security Update Guide Blog Posts
Date Blog Post November 12, 2024 Toward greater transparency: Publishing machine-readable CSAF files June 27, 2024 Toward greater transparency: Unveiling Cloud Service CVEs April 9, 2024 Toward greater transparency: Security Update Guide now shares CWEs for CVEs January 6, 2023 Publishing CBL-Mariner CVEs on the Security Update Guide CVRF API January 11, 2022 Coming Soon: New Security Update Guide Notification System February 9, 2021 Continuing to Listen: Good News about the Security Update Guide API January 13, 2021 Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners December 8, 2020 Security Update Guide: Let’s keep the conversation going November 9, 2020 Vulnerability Descriptions in the New Version of the Security Update Guide Relevant Resources
- The Hotpatching feature now supports Windows 11 version 24H2 client in addition to Windows Server 2022 and 2025. Please see Hotpatching feature for Windows Server Azure Edition virtual machines (VMs) for more information.
- Windows 10 and Windows 11 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10 and Windows 11, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog. For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
- Microsoft is improving Windows Release Notes. For more information, please see What's next for Windows release notes.
- A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
- In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
- Customers running Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for more information.
Known Issues
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KB Article Applies To 5051974 Windows 10, version 21H2, Windows 10, version 22H2 5051979 Windows Server 2022 5051980 Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 5051987 Windows 11, version 24H2 5051989 Windows 11, version 22H2, Windows 11, version 23H2 5052000 Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server 2019 5052038 Windows Server 2008 (Monthly Rollup) 5052072 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update)
