Microsoft Patch Tuesday, October 2025
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Microsoft's October 2025 security release, published October 14, 2025: 65 updates fixing 152 CVEs, ranked by confirmed exploitation, ransomware use, and severity. Provided by Senserva.
Actively exploited CVEs (CISA KEV)
Other high-risk CVEs (CVSS 8.8+)
Products fixed this month
Every update in this release
All 57 update articles, worst first: anything on the CISA KEV list, then by highest CVSS. Each row links our page for the update, Microsoft's support article, and the Update Catalog for a standalone download.
| Update | Severity | Max CVSS | CVEs fixed | Products | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KB5070883 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070884 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070892 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070881 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070893 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2025 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070879 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070882 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070887 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5070886 Exploited | Critical | 9.8 | 1 | Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066874 Exploited | High | 8.8 | 34 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066877 Exploited | High | 8.8 | 34 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066872 Exploited | High | 8.8 | 37 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066876 Exploited | High | 8.8 | 37 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066875 Exploited | High | 8.8 | 46 | Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066873 Exploited | High | 8.8 | 50 | Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5068331 | Critical | 9.9 | 3 | .NET 8.0 installed on Linux, .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 8.0 installed on Windows | Support · Catalog |
| KB5068332 | Critical | 9.9 | 3 | .NET 9.0 installed on Linux, .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 9.0 installed on Windows | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065432 | High | 8.8 | 59 | Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065306 | High | 8.8 | 59 | Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065429 | High | 8.8 | 49 | Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065431 | High | 8.8 | 50 | Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065426 | High | 8.8 | 64 | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065474 | High | 8.8 | 64 | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2025 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065425 | High | 8.8 | 61 | Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5065428 | High | 8.8 | 52 | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2019 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002788 | High | 8.8 | 6 | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002796 | High | 8.8 | 6 | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002786 | High | 8.8 | 2 | Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066840 | High | 8.8 | 3 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066367 | High | 8.8 | 3 | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066368 | High | 8.8 | 3 | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066366 | High | 8.8 | 3 | Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066369 | High | 8.8 | 3 | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002797 | High | 8.4 | 8 | Office Online Server | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002794 | High | 7.8 | 7 | Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002792 | High | 7.8 | 2 | Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition), Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002787 | High | 7.8 | 2 | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002798 | High | 7.8 | 2 | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002789 | High | 7.8 | 2 | Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002790 | High | 7.8 | 1 | Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (64-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002719 | High | 7.1 | 2 | Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002757 | High | 7.1 | 2 | Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002341 | High | 7.1 | 2 | Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5002720 | High | 7.1 | 2 | Microsoft Access 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Access 2016 (64-bit edition) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066136 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066739 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066740 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066741 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation), Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066738 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066743 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation), Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066746 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066747 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066742 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066133 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066129 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066131 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems | Support · Catalog |
| KB5066128 | Medium | 4.8 | 1 | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems | Support · Catalog |
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