The July security updates have been released and consist of 78 CVEs and 2 advisories. Of these 78 CVEs, 15 are rated Critical, 62 are rated Important, and one is rated Moderate in severity. Six are listed as publicly known, and two are listed as under active attack at the time of release.
The updates address Spoofing, Elevation of Privilege, Remote Code Execution, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure and Security Feature Bypass. They
apply to the following: Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps, Azure DevOps, Open Source Software, .NET Framework, Azure, SQL Server, ASP.NET, Visual Studio and Microsoft Exchange Server.
Known Issues: See the Known Issues and accompanying work-around in the KB Articles:
| KB Article |
Applies To |
|---|
| 4493730 |
Servicing stack update for Windows Server 2008 SP2 |
| 4507434 |
Internet Explorer 11 |
| 4507435 |
Windows 10, version 1803 |
| 4507448 |
Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup) |
| 4507449 |
Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Monthly Rollup) |
| 4507450 |
Windows 10, version 1703 |
| 4507453 |
Windows 10, version 1903, Windows Server version 1903 |
| 4507455 |
Windows 10, version 1709 |
| 4507457 |
Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update) |
| 4507458 |
Windows 10 |
| 4507460 |
Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016 |
| 4507462 |
Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup) |
| 4507464 |
Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update) |
| 4507469 |
Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server 2019 |
Recommended Reading:
See Dustin Childs review and analysis in
Zero Day Initiative — The July 2019 Security Update Review.
For more information about the updates released today, see
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/summary. Updates can be sorted by OS from the search box. Information about the update for Windows 10 is available at
Windows 10 Update history.
Additional Update Notes:
- Adobe Flash Player -- For Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 10, Adobe Flash Player is now a security bulletin rather than a security advisory and is included with the updates as identified above.
- MSRT -- Microsoft released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center. Note: Users who are paranoid about the remote possibility of a FP can opt to run this tool from a Command Prompt, appending a /N parameter [for "detect only" mode].
- Servicing Stack Updates -- A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
- Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are also available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
- For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
- Windows Update History:
References
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