May 2025 Patch TuesdayKB5061196Out-of-band action

Microsoft · KB5061196

Linked CVE review

Deploy Microsoft ESU security update KB5061196

Linked CVEs
1
Confirmed exploited
1
PoC or lab evidence
0
Maximum CVSS
7.8
Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

Reset
1 of 1 linked CVEs shown
Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0
CVE and descriptionSeverityExploit realityForecast and accessRemediation
CVE-2025-32709 Immediate evidence
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to escalate privileges to administrator.

7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNAConfirmed in the wildCISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-05-13.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 2.16% · 81.6th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08LOCAL · LOW complexity · LOW privileges · NONE user interactionPatch nowCISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2025-06-03 as the remediation due date.Mitigation available. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.