October 2025 Patch Tuesday marked a significant milestone with Microsoft addressing 172 vulnerabilities, the highest in a single month for the year, including two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities, three zero-day vulnerabilities, and eight critical ones. Notably, Windows 10 reached its end of support on October 14, 2025, requiring systems to upgrade to the 22H2 release for continued security updates. The update also addressed vulnerabilities in various components such as Windows Agere Modem Driver, TCG TPM2.0, and Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, some of which were zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. The CrowdStrike Falcon platform aids in managing these exposures, offering dashboards and strategies for vulnerability management, emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach to cybersecurity beyond patching, as seen with vulnerabilities like Log4j and ProxyNotShell.