Patch tracker / KB5068332

KB5068332

Microsoft security update released 2025-10-14. Fixes 3 CVEs.

Critical

Download KB5068332

Get the official update for KB5068332. The download and file size for each supported product are on the Microsoft Update Catalog page.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5068332 Microsoft support article

Update summary

Released

2025-10-14

CVEs fixed

3

Max CVSS

9.9

Severity

Critical

Exploitation and severity

Fixes 3 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 9.9 (Critical). EPSS exploit probability up to 66%.

Among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

What to do

High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. Senserva flags whether KB5068332 is missing on your devices.

CVEs fixed by this update

CVE-2025-55247 CVE-2025-55248 CVE-2025-55315

Affected products

.NET 8.0 installed on Linux
.NET 9.0 installed on Linux
ASP.NET Core 8.0

References

Microsoft support article Microsoft Security Update Guide

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CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
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KEV: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild. Fix these first.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC: Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database (NIST). Authoritative CVE metadata and CVSS scores.
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