A critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-49138, affecting all versions of Windows from Server 2008 onwards, allows attackers to completely compromise systems. This heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver is actively being exploited, prompting Microsoft and CISA to issue urgent warnings. Microsoft has released a patch as part of its December 2024 updates, which users should install immediately to prevent ransomware attacks and data breaches. The article also highlights another serious vulnerability, CVE-2024-49112, affecting LDAP. Immediate action is crucial to protect against these threats. ... Read More