CVE detail
CVE-2025-24990
Microsoft is aware of vulnerabilities in the third party Agere Modem driver that ships natively with supported Windows operating systems. This is an announcement of the upcoming removal of ltmdm64.sys driver. The driver has been removed in the October cumulative update. Fax modem hardware dependent on this specific driver will no longer work on Windows. Microsoft recommends removing any existing dependencies on this hardware.
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Buzz score components · mention 24.0 · diversity 20.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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- 20th October – Threat Intelligence ReportCheck Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 20th October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES F5 has disclosed a cyber attack, reportedly carried out by a nation-state actor with long-term, persistent access to critical product development environments. The attacker exfiltrated files that included portions of BIG-IP source […]
vendorresearch.checkpoint.comOct 20, 2025, 1:24 PM - Week in review: F5 data breach, Microsoft patches three actively exploited zero-daysHelp Net Security
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy that works In this Help Net Security interview, Wayman Cummings, CISO at Ochsner Health, talks about building a healthcare cybersecurity strategy, even when resources are tight. He explains how focusing on areas like vulnerability management and network segmentation can make the biggest difference. What Chat Control means for your privacy In this Help Net Security … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comOct 19, 2025, 8:00 AM - U.S. CISA adds SKYSEA Client View, Rapid7 Velociraptor, Microsoft Windows, and IGEL OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds OracSKYSEA Client View, Rapid7 Velociraptor, Microsoft Windows, and IGEL OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added OracSKYSEA Client View, Rapid7 Velociraptor, Microsoft Windows, and IGEL OS flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions […]
newssecurityaffairs.comOct 16, 2025, 8:56 AM - Microsoft patches three zero-days actively exploited by attackersHelp Net Security
On October 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released fixes for 175+ vulnerabilities, including three zero-days under active attack: CVE-2025-24990, CVE-2025-59230, and CVE-2025-47827. The actively exploited vulnerabilities are an unusual mix CVE-2025-24990 is in the third-party driver (ltmdm64.sys) for the software-based Agere Modem, which is used for dial-up internet access and sending/receiving faxes. The vulnerable driver was, until now, shipped natively with Windows and the vulnerability, which allows attackers to gain administrator privileges, has been exploited by … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comOct 15, 2025, 10:16 AM The tech giant has rolled out fixes for 173 CVEs, including five critical-severity security defects.
newswww.securityweek.comOct 15, 2025, 4:10 AM- October 2025 Patch Tuesday: Holes in Windows Server Update Service and an ancient modem driverCSO Online
Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday releases will fix 167 vulnerabilities, the highest number this year, including seven rated as critical that need immediate attention from CISOs. Separately, SAP released 13 new security notes, as well as four updates to previously released security notes. Among the critical Microsoft holes are: WSUS RCE CVE-2025-59287, which could allow remote […]
newswww.csoonline.comOct 15, 2025, 1:53 AM No excerpt available.
Mitigationwww.cisa.govOct 14, 2025, 5:15 PMNo excerpt available.
Exploitwww.vicarius.ioOct 14, 2025, 5:15 PMNo excerpt available.
Exploitwww.vicarius.ioOct 14, 2025, 5:15 PM- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24990msrc.microsoft.com
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Vendor Advisorymsrc.microsoft.comOct 14, 2025, 5:15 PM
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