Windows 10: Microsoft Windows Security Updates June 2020 overview

Welcome to the overview of Microsoft's June 2020 security patch day. Microsoft releases security updates for all its products on the second Tuesday of the month. This overview provides you with detailed information on the released patches.

It includes links to the security patches as well as an Excel spreadsheet that lists all released security updates. You find direct download links of the latest cumulative updates for supported versions of Windows, the list of known issues, and other information that are useful when it comes to the released patches.

If you have missed out last month's Patch Day overview, check it out here.

Microsoft Windows Security Updates June 2020




Download the linked Excel spreadsheet to your local system: it contains a list of released security updates that Microsoft released on the June 2020 Patch Day. Click on the following link to download the file to your system: microsoft-windows-security-updates-june-2020

Executive Summary

• Microsoft released security updates for all supported versions of Windows (client and server).
• Security updates are also available for Microsoft Edge (classic and Chromium), Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Windows Defender, Visual Studio, Microsoft Apps for Android, Windows App Store, System Center, and other Microsoft products.
• The following Windows products have known issues: Windows 10 version 1607, 1809, 1903, and 1909, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server version 1903 and 1909.

Operating System Distribution

• Windows 7 (extended support only): 30 vulnerabilities: 3 critical and 27 important
  • CVE-2020-1281 | Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1299 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1300 | Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows 8.1: 37 vulnerabilities: 3 rated critical and 34 rated important
  • same critical vulnerabilities as Windows 7
• Windows 10 version 1803: 78 vulnerabilities: 4 critical and 74 important
  • CVE-2020-1281 | Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1286 | Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1299 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1300 | Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows 10 version 1809: 82 vulnerabilities: 4 critical and 78 important
  • same critical vulnerabilities as Windows 10 version 1803
• Windows 10 version 1903: 91 vulnerabilities: 5 critical and 73 important
  • same as Windows 10 version 1803 plus
  • CVE-2020-1248 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows 10 version 1909:
  • same as Windows 10 version 1903
• Windows 10 version 2004:

Windows Server products

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (extended support only): 30 vulnerabilities: 3 critical and 27 important
  • CVE-2020-1281 | Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1299 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1300 | Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Windows Server 2012 R2: 37 vulnerabilities: 3 critical and 34 important.
  • same as Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2016: 60 vulnerabilities: 3 critical and 57 important.
  • same as Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2019: 81 vulnerabilities: 4 critical and 77 are important
  • CVE-2020-1281 | Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1286 | Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1299 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1300 | Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Other Microsoft Products

• Internet Explorer 11: 7 vulnerability: 3 critical, 4 important
  • CVE-2020-1213 | VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1216 | VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1260 | VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Microsoft Edge: 4 vulnerabilities: 2 critical, 2 important
  • CVE-2020-1073 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-1219 | Microsoft Browser Memory Corruption Vulnerability
• Microsoft Edge on Chromium:
  • see here (latest security patches from the Chromium project)

Windows Security Updates


Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2

• Monthly Rollup: KB4561643
• Security-Only: KB4561669

Fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue that prevented users from updating .msi files from a network folder. (Monthly Rollup only)
• Security Updates.

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2008 R2

• Monthly Rollup: KB4561666
• Security-Only: KB4561673

Fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue that prevented users from updating .msi files from a network folder. (Monthly Rollup only)
• Security Updates.

Windows 10 version 1803

• Support page: KB4561621

Fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue that prevented users from updating .msi files from a network folder.
• Security updates

Windows 10 version 1809

• Support page: KB4561608

Fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue that prevented users from updating .msi files from a network folder.
• Fixed an issue that caused the promotion of a server to a domain controller to fail.
• Security updates.

Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909

• Support page: KB4560960

Fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue that prevented users from updating .msi files from a network folder.
• Security updates

Windows 10 version 2004

• Support page: KB4557957

Fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue that prevented users from updating .msi files from a network folder.
• Fixed an issue that prevented users from using voice commands in Windows Mixed Reality if the display language was set to English (Canada) or English (Australia).
• Improved the reliability of voice assistants that use Windows voice activation for keywords.
• Improved the reliability of Cortana's voice activation on devices that support low-power keywords.
• Security updates

Other security updates

KB4561603 -- Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: June 9, 2020

KB4561600 -- 2020-06 Security Update for Adobe Flash Player for Windows Server, version 2004 and Windows 10 Version 2004

KB4561612 -- 2020-06 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Embedded 8 Standard and Windows Server 2012

KB4561645 -- 2020-06 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008

KB4561670 -- 2020-06 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008

KB4561674 -- 2020-06 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard and Windows Server 2012

KB4557957 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 2004 and Windows 10 Version 2004

KB4561602 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1709

KB4561605 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1703

KB4561616 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607

KB4561649 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1507

Servicing Stack Updates

KB4560366 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server, version 2004 and Windows 10 Version 2004

KB4560959 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server, version 1909, Windows 10 Version 1909, Windows Server 2019 (1903), and Windows 10 Version 1903

KB4562030 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2

KB4562031 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2008

KB4562249 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1507

KB4562561 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607

KB4562250 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1703

KB4562560 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1709

KB4562251 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1803

KB4562562 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809

KB4562252 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard and Windows Server 2012

KB4562253 -- 2020-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

Known Issues


Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

• Error "Failure to Configure Windows Updates. Reverting Changes. Do not Turn off your computer. "may be displayed.
  • Expected behavior if the update is installed on non-ESU joined devices.

Windows 10 version 1809

• Devices with some Asian language packs installed may display the error "0x800f0982 - PSFX_E_MATCHING_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND".
  • Workaround 1: uninstall and install recently added language packs. Select check for updates.
  • Workaround 2: Reset the PC.

Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909

• Internet connectivity may not be available after installing the update on devices with wireless wide area network LTE modems. The Network Connectivity Status Indicator may still show that the device is connected to the Internet.
  • Microsoft is working on a resolution.

Security advisories and updates


ADV200009 | Windows DNS Server Denial of Service Vulnerability

ADV200010 | June 2020 Adobe Flash Security Update

Non-security related updates

Microsoft Office Updates


You find Office update information here.

How to download and install the June 2020 security updates


Microsoft releases security updates for Windows via Windows Updates and other update management services such as WSUS. Administrators may download updates directly as well to install them manually.

It is advised to back up the system before updates are applied.

If you don't want to wait, do the following to run an update check on Windows.

Do the following to check for new updates:

1. Open the Start Menu of the Windows operating system, type Windows Update and select the result.
2. Select check for updates in the application that opens. Updates may be installed automatically when they are found or offered by Windows; this depends on the operating system and version that is used, and update settings.

Direct update downloads


Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2

• KB4561643 -- 2020-06 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7
• KB4561669 -- 2020-06 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

• KB4561666 -- 2020-06 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1
• KB4561673 -- 2020-06 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1

Windows 10 (version 1803)

• KB4561621 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803

Windows 10 (version 1809)

• KB4561608 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809

Windows 10 (version 1903)

• KB4560960 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903

Windows 10 (version 1909)

• KB4560960 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909

Windows 10 (version 2004)

• KB4557957 -- 2020-06 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 2004

Additional resources

• June 2020 Security Updates release notes
• List of software updates for Microsoft products
• List of the latest Windows Updates and Services Packs
• Security Updates Guide
• Microsoft Update Catalog site
• Our in-depth Windows update guide
• How to install optional updates on Windows 10
• Windows 10 Update History
• Windows 8.1 Update History
• Windows 7 Update History

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Microsoft January 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes

January 2020 Security Updates

Release Date: January 14, 2020

The January security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• ASP.NET Core
• .NET Core
• .NET Framework
• OneDrive for Android
• Microsoft Dynamics

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

• For information regarding enabling Windows 10, version 1909 features, please see
  
  Microsoft Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see
  
  Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• 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.
• Starting in May 2019, Internet Explorer 11 is available on Windows Server 2012. This configuration is present only in the IE Cumulative package.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via
  
  Windows Update.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Note: Support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008 ends January 14, 2020. For more information please see
  
  Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• CVE-2020-0601 *
• CVE-2020-0607
• CVE-2020-0608
• CVE-2020-0615
• CVE-2020-0622
• CVE-2020-0637
• CVE-2020-0639
• CVE-2020-0643
• CVE-2020-0647
• CVE-2020-0650
• CVE-2020-0651
• CVE-2020-0652
• CVE-2020-0653
• CVE-2020-0654 *

Known Issues

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2****ssues, please see Windows message center (links to currently-supported versions of Windows are in the left pane).

[table][tr][td]4534271[/td][td]Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534273[/td][td]Windows 1****809[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534276[/td][td]Windows 10, version 1709[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534283[/td][td]Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534288[/td][td]Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534293[/td][td]Windows 10, version 1803, Windows Server version 1803[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534297[/td][td]Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534306[/td][td]Windows 10[/td][/tr][tr][td]4534309[/td][td]Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update[/td][/tr][/table]

 

Microsoft March 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes
March 2020 Security Updates
Release Date: March 10, 2020

The March 2020 security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
• ChakraCore
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• Azure DevOps
• Windows Defender
• Visual Studio
• Open Source Software
• Azure
• Microsoft Dynamics

Please note the following information regarding the security 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 available via the Microsoft
  Update Catalog.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Customers running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for
  more information.

The following CVEs have additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• CVE-2020-0765
• CVE-2020-0774
• CVE-2020-0775
• CVE-2020-0795
• CVE-2020-0813
• CVE-2020-0820
• CVE-2020-0850
• CVE-2020-0851
• CVE-2020-0852
• CVE-2020-0853
• CVE-2020-0855
• CVE-2020-0859
• CVE-2020-0861
• CVE-2020-0863
• CVE-2020-0871
• CVE-2020-0874
• CVE-2020-0876
• CVE-2020-0879
• CVE-2020-0880
• CVE-2020-0882
• CVE-2020-0885
• CVE-2020-0891
• CVE-2020-0892
• CVE-2020-0893
• CVE-2020-0894
• CVE-2020-0902 *

Known Issues

The following KBs contain information about known issues with the security updates. For a complete list of security update KBs, please see 20200310

KB Article Applies To
4538032 Visual Studio
4538461 Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019
4540123 Microsoft Exchange Server
4540670 Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016
4540671 Internet Explorer
4540673 Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809, Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809
4540688 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4540694 Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)
4541500 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)
4541504 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update)
4541505 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)
4541506 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Monthly Rollup)
4541509 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4541510 Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/releasenotedetail/2020-Mar

 

Microsoft April 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes
April 2020 Security Updates
Release Date: April 14, 2020

The April 2020 security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
• ChakraCore
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• Windows Defender
• Visual Studio
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Microsoft Apps for Android
• Microsoft Apps for Mac

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

• For information regarding enabling Windows 10, version 1909 features, please see Windows 10, version
  1909 delivery options. Note that Windows 10, versions 1903 and 1909 share a common core operating system with an identical set of system files. They will also share the same security update KBs.
• 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 available via the Microsoft
  Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• 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.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Customers running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for
  more information.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• CVE-2020-0699
• CVE-2020-0760
• CVE-2020-0821
• CVE-2020-0835 *
• CVE-2020-0906
• CVE-2020-0920
• CVE-2020-0923
• CVE-2020-0924
• CVE-2020-0925
• CVE-2020-0926
• CVE-2020-0927
• CVE-2020-0929
• CVE-2020-0930
• CVE-2020-0931
• CVE-2020-0932
• CVE-2020-0933
• CVE-2020-0935 *
• CVE-2020-0937
• CVE-2020-0939
• CVE-2020-0945
• CVE-2020-0946
• CVE-2020-0947
• CVE-2020-0952
• CVE-2020-0954
• CVE-2020-0955 *
• CVE-2020-0961
• CVE-2020-0962
• CVE-2020-0971
• CVE-2020-0972
• CVE-2020-0973
• CVE-2020-0974
• CVE-2020-0975
• CVE-2020-0976
• CVE-2020-0977
• CVE-2020-0978
• CVE-2020-0979
• CVE-2020-0980
• CVE-2020-0982
• CVE-2020-0987
• CVE-2020-0991
• CVE-2020-1002 *
• CVE-2020-1005
• CVE-2020-1007
• CVE-2020-1016
• CVE-2020-1018

Known Issues

The following KBs contain information about known issues with the security updates. For a complete list of security update KBs, please see 20200414.
For more information about Windows Known Issues, please see Windows message center (links to currently-supported versions of
Windows are in the left pane).

KB Article Applies To
3128012 Microsoft Office 2016
3162033 Microsoft Publisher 2013
3203462 Microsoft Office 2010
4011097 Microsoft Publisher 2016
4011104 Microsoft Office 2013
4032216 Microsoft Publisher 2010
4462210 Microsoft Access 2013
4462225 Microsoft Visio 2010
4464527 Microsoft Access 2010
4464544 Microsoft Visio 2013
4484117 Microsoft Office 2013
4484125 Microsoft Project 2013
4484126 Microsoft Office 2010
4484132 Microsoft Project 2010
4484167 Microsoft Access 2016
4484214 Microsoft Office 2016
4484226 Microsoft PowerPoint 2013
4484235 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
4484244 Microsoft Visio 2016
4484246 Microsoft PowerPoint 2016
4484269 Microsoft Project 2016
4484273 Microsoft Excel 2016
4484274 Microsoft Outlook 2016
4484281 Microsoft Outlook 2013
4484283 Microsoft Excel 2013
4484284 Microsoft Outlook 2010
4484285 Microsoft Excel 2010
4484295 Microsoft Word 2010
4484300 Microsoft Word 2016
4484319 Microsoft Word 2013
4549949 Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019
4550905 Internet Explorer
4550917 Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)
4550922 Windows 10, version 1803
4550927 Windows 10, version 1709
4550929 Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016
4550930 Windows 10
4550951 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Monthly Rollup)
4550957 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Security-only update)
4550961 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4550964 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4550965 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)
4550970 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)
4550971 Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)

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