Cumulative Updates for Windows 10, November 12, 2019

Along with Windows 10 version 1909, Microsoft is releasing a set of cumulative updates for all supported Windows 10 versions. Let's see what changes they add to the OS.

Windows 10, version 1903, Windows 10, version 1909, KB4524570 (OS Builds 18362.476 and 18363.476)

Windows 10, version 1909

• This build includes all the improvements from Windows 10, version 1903.
• No additional issues were documented for this release.

Windows 10, version 1903

Note: This release also contains updates for Microsoft HoloLens (OS Build 18362.1039) released November 12, 2019. Microsoft will release an update directly to the Windows Update Client to improve Windows Update reliability on Microsoft HoloLens that have not updated to this most recent OS Build.

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses an issue in the Keyboard Lockdown Subsystem that might not filter key input correctly.
• Provides protections against the Intel® Processor Machine Check Error vulnerability (CVE-2018-12207). Use the registry setting as described in the Guidance KB article. (This registry setting is disabled by default.)
• Provides protections against the Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel® TSX) Transaction Asynchronous Abort vulnerability (CVE-2019-11135). Use the registry settings as described in the Windows Client and Windows Server articles. (These registry settings are enabled by default for Windows Client OS editions and Windows Server OS editions.)
• Security updates to Microsoft Scripting Engine, Internet Explorer, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Edge, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Cryptography, Windows Virtualization, Windows Linux, Windows Kernel, Windows Datacenter Networking, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.

Windows 10, version 1809 KB4523205 (OS Build 17763.864)

Highlights

• Updates to improve security when using Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.
• Updates to improve security when using external devices (such as game controllers, printers, and web cameras) and input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or stylus.
• Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.

Improvements and fixes

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses an issue that might cause the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) service to stop running and stop sending reporting data.
• Provides protections against the Intel® Processor Machine Check Error vulnerability (CVE-2018-12207). Use the registry setting as described in the Guidance KB article. (This registry setting is disabled by default.)
• Provides protections against the Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel® TSX) Transaction Asynchronous Abort vulnerability (CVE-2019-11135). Use the registry settings as described in the Windows Client and Windows Server articles. (These registry settings are enabled by default for Windows Client OS editions and Windows Server OS editions.)
• Security updates to Microsoft Scripting Engine, Internet Explorer, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Input and Composition, Microsoft Edge, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Cryptography, Windows Virtualization, Windows Linux, Windows Kernel, Windows Datacenter Networking, Windows Peripherals, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.

Other cumulative updates released today

• Windows 10, version 1803 KB4525237 (OS Build 17134.1130)
• Windows 10, version 1709 KB4525241 (OS Build 16299.1508)
• Windows 10, version 1703 KB4525245 (OS Build 15063.2172)
• Windows 10, version 1607 KB4525236 (OS Build 14393.3326)
• Windows 10 (initial version released July 2015) KB4525232 (OS Build 10240.18395)