Mozilla Firefox Version 118.0.1 Released with Critical Security Update

 Mozilla sent Firefox Version 118.0.1 to the release channel.  The update includes one critical security update.

Firefox ESR was updated to Version 115.3.1.

Critical

#CVE-2023-5217: Heap buffer overflow in libvpx

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox."  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu. If you do not use the English language version, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

References

• Security Updates
• Release Notes
• Rapid Release Calendar

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September 2023 Windows 11 Version 22H2 Non-Security Optional Preview "C" Release

  Microsoft released the monthly “C” release preview cumulative updates with non-security improvements and fixes for Windows 11, Version 22H2 today.

Below are some of the many highlights included in the KB5030310 update.  See the KB article for the long list of quality improvements.

Highlights:

• New! This update introduces websites to the Recommended section of the Start menu. These websites will be personalized for you and come from your browsing history. This gives you quick access to the websites that are important to you. You can remove any website URL from the Recommended section using the shortcut menu. To turn off the feature, go to Settings > Personalization > Start. You can adjust settings for all recommended content on the Start menu on this Settings page. Commercial customers can manage this feature using a policy.

• This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Excel. It stops responding when you try to share a file as a PDF in Outlook.

• This update addresses an issue that affects the Korean touch keyboard. It completes the first character in the search box on the taskbar. This is not expected.

• This update addresses an issue that affects the search box tooltip. It does not appear in the correct position.

• This update addresses an issue that affects the search button. It disappears when you interact with the search flyout box.

• This update addresses an issue that affects sleep mode. After you resume from sleep, a blank window appears that has the title "Windows Input Experience.”

• This update addresses an issue that affects iCloud Calendar and Contacts. Outlooks fails to properly sync them when you use the iCloud for Windows app. To resume syncing, follow the steps in this Apple Support article.

Update: To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

For information about the types of updates released by Microsoft each month, see Windows monthly updates explained.

Windows 11 update history

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September 2023 Windows 11 Version 22H1 Non-Security Optional Preview "C" Release

 Microsoft released the monthly “C” release preview cumulative updates with non-security improvements and fixes for Windows 11, Version 22H1 today.

IMPORTANT After today, September 26, 2023, there will no longer be optional, non-security preview releases for Windows 11, version 21H2.  Only cumulative monthly security updates will continue for the supported versions of Windows 11, version 21H2.

The KB5030301 update highlight for Windows 11 version 22H1 addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Excel. It stops responding when you try to share a file as a PDF in Outlook. This non-security update includes the following quality improvements:

• New! This update completes the work to comply with the GB18030-2022 requirements. It removes and remaps characters for Microsoft Wubi input and Microsoft Pinyin U-mode input. You can no longer enter character codepoints that are not supported. All the required codepoints are up to date.

• This update supports daylight saving time (DST) changes in Greenland.

• This update changes the spelling of Ukraine's capital from Kiev to Kyiv.

• This update addresses an issue that affects account lockout event 4625. The format of the event is wrong in the ForwardedEvents log. This occurs when an account name is in the user principal name (UPN) format.

• This update affects the Key Distribution Center (KDC) and user security identifiers (SID). KDC now reads the user SID from the Subject Alternative Name (SAN) of a certificate. Because of this, mobile device management (MDM) providers can use offline templates to fill in the user SID. To learn more, see KB5014754.

• This update addresses an issue that is related to changes in the forwarding of events.

• This update addresses an issue that affects XPath queries on FileHash and other binary fields. It stops them from matching values in event records.

• This update addresses an issue that affects an Application Virtualization (App-V) environment. Copy operations within it stop working. This occurs after you install the April 2023 update.

• This update addresses an issue that affects the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) certificate. The system reports some SCEP certificate installations as failed. Instead, the system should report them as pending.

• This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Print to PDF. It uses the metadata for the name you sign in with as the author of a printed PDF. It should use the display name instead.

• This update addresses an issue that affects some USB printers. Microsoft Defender stops them from printing.

• This update addresses an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). AppID Tagging policies might greatly increase how long it takes your device to start up.

• This update addresses an issue that affects IMEPad. It stops working. This occurs when you enter end-user-defined characters (EUDC).

• This update addresses an issue that affects application compatibility. It is related to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

• This update addresses an issue that affects Remote Apps. The display of some elements is not aligned correctly.

• This update addresses an issue that affects the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC). It has a handle leak. Because of this, the system runs out of memory.

• This update addresses an issue that might make Windows stop responding. This might occur if you use Microsoft OneDrive files that are compressed by NTFS.

• This update addresses an issue that might cause a user-mode memory leak. It might occur when you call CopyFile() or MoveFile().

• This update addresses an issue that affects external binding. It fails. This occurs after you install Windows updates dated May 2023 or later. Because of this, there are issues that affect LDAP queries and authentication.

Update: To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

For information about the types of updates released by Microsoft each month, see Windows monthly updates explained.

Windows 11 update history

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