Windows 10: Microsoft Windows Security Updates March 2020 overview

Welcome to the overview for Microsoft's March 2020 Patch Day; the company released security updates for all supported versions of Microsoft Windows as well as other company products.

The overview provides you with important information about released patches. It includes links to support articles and summaries of patches, links to security advisories, non-security updates, as well as direct download links for Windows updates.

Feel free to check out the February 2020 Patch Day overview here.

Microsoft Windows Security Updates March 2020




You may download the following Excel spreadsheet to get a full tabular listing of patches and updates that Microsoft released on the March 2020 Patch Day. Click on the following link to download the Excel spreadsheet to your local system: microsoft-security-updates-windows-march-2020

Executive Summary

• Microsoft released updates for all supported versions of the Windows operating system.
• Updates were also released for Microsoft Edge (classic and new), Internet Explorer, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Windows Defender, Visual Studio, Azure, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Dynamics.
• The Microsoft Update Catalog lists 113 patches.

Operating System Distribution

• Windows 7 (extended support only):39 vulnerabilities: 3 critical and 36 important
  • CVE-2020-0684 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0881 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0883 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows 8.1: 55 vulnerabilities: 3 rated critical and 52 rated important
  • CVE-2020-0684 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0881 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0883 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows 10 version 1803: 71 vulnerabilities: 7 critical and 64 important
  • CVE-2020-0684 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0809 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0801 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0807 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0869 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0881 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0883 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows 10 version 1809: 73 vulnerabilities: 7 critical and 66 important
  • same as Windows 10 version 1803
• Windows 10 version 1903: 75 vulnerabilities: 7 critical and 68 important
  • same as Windows 10 version 1803
• Windows 10 version 1909: same as Windows 10 version 1903

Windows Server products

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (extended support only): 47 vulnerabilities, 5 critical, 42 important
• Windows Server 2012 R2: 55 vulnerabilities: 3 critical and 52 important.
  • CVE-2020-0684 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0881 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0883 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows Server 2016: 71 vulnerabilities: 6 critical and 65 important.
  • CVE-2020-0684 | LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0809 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0801 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0869 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0881 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0883 | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Windows Server 2019: 72 vulnerabilities: 7 critical and 65 are important
  • Same as Windows Server 2016 plus
  • CVE-2020-0807 | Media Foundation Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Other Microsoft Products

• Internet Explorer 11: 6 vulnerability: 6 critical
  • CVE-2020-0768 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0824 | Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0830 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0832 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0833 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0847 | VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
• Microsoft Edge: 14 vulnerabilities: 13 critical, 1 important
  • CVE-2020-0768 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0811 | Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0812 | Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0816 | Microsoft Edge Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0823 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0825 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0826 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0827 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0828 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0829 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0830 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0831 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-0848 | Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
• Microsoft Edge on Chromium:
  • see here (latest security patches from the Chromium project)

Windows Security Updates


Windows 7

• Monthly Rollup: KB4540688
• Security-only: KB4541500

Improvements and fixes:

• Fixed an issue that might prevent icons and cursors from appearing as expected. (monthly-rollup only)
• Security updates

Windows 8.1

• Monthly Rollup: KB4541509
• Security-only: KB4541505

Improvements and fixes:

• Fixed an issue that might prevent ActiveX content from loading.
• Fixed an issue that might prevent icons and cursors from appearing as expected.
• Security updates

Windows 10 version 1803

• 
  Support article: KB4540689
  

Improvements and fixes:

• Security updates

Windows 10 version 1809

• 
  Support article: support
  

Improvements and fixes:

• Security updates

Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909

• 
  Support article: KB4540673
  

Improvements and fixes:

• Fixed an issue that prevented some users from upgrading the operating system "because of corrupted third-party assemblies".
• Security updates.

Other security updates

KB4540671 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

KB4540694 -- 2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard and Windows Server 2012

KB4541504 -- 2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008

KB4541506 -- 2020-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008

KB4541510 -- 2020-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Embedded 8 Standard and Windows Server 2012

KB4539571 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809

KB4540670 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607

KB4540681 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1709

KB4540693 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1507

KB4540705 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1703

KB4540721 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1507

KB4540722 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1703

KB4540723 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607

KB4540724 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1803

KB4540725 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2

KB4540726 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard and Windows Server 2012

KB4541338 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server, version 1909, Windows 10 Version 1909, Windows Server, version 1903, and Windows 10 Version 1903

KB4541731 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1709

KB4550735 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2

KB4550736 -- 2020-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2008

Known Issues


Windows 7

• May receive "failure to configure Windows updates. Reverting Changes. Do not turn off your computer" if the update is installed on non-ESU systems.
• Certain operations that are performed on files or folders on Cluster Shared Volumes may fail with the error "STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0xC00000A5)".

Windows 8.1

• Certain operations that are performed on files or folders on Cluster Shared Volumes may fail with the error "STATUS_BAD_IMPERSONATION_LEVEL (0xC00000A5)".

Windows 10 version 1809

• After installing KB4493509, devices with some Asian language packs installed may receive the error, "0x800f0982 - PSFX_E_MATCHING_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND."
  • Mitigation: uninstall and reinstall the language pack, then install the April 2019 Cumulative Update. If that does not help, Microsoft suggests Resetting the PC.
• May encounter issues in Windows Server containers and 32-bit applications and process.
  • See: Windows container version compatibility.

Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909

• May encounter issues in Windows Server containers and 32-bit applications and process.
  • See: Windows container version compatibility.

Security advisories and updates

Non-security related updates


KB890830 -- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - March 2020

Microsoft Office Updates


You find Office update information here.

How to download and install the March 2020 security updates


Security updates for all supported version of Windows and products included in Windows, e.g. Microsoft Edge, are made available via Windows Update, WSUS, and other update distribution systems. Administrators may download standalone patches to systems to apply these directly without using Windows Updates.

We recommend that backups are created of important date or, better, the entire system, before patches are installed.

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

• KB4540688 -- 2020-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7
• KB4541500 -- 2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7

Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

• KB4541509 -- 2020-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1
• KB4541505 -- 2020-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1

Windows 10 (version 1803)

• KB4540689 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809

Windows 10 (version 1809)

• KB4538461 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809

Windows 10 (version 1903)

• KB4540673 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903

Windows 10 (version 1909)

• KB4540673 -- 2020-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909

Additional resources

• March 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

The f****ssues with the security updates. For a complete list of security update KBs, please see

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 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 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.
• 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 IssuesThe following KBs contain information about known issues with the security updates. For a complete list of security update KBs, please see 20200114. For more information about Windows Known Issues, please see Windows message center (links to currently-supported versions of Windows are in the left pane).[table][tr]KB Article Applies To [/tr] [tr][td]4534271[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4534273[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809, Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809[/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]

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en...etail/2020-Jan

 

Microsoft February 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes



February 2020 Security Updates

Release Date: February 11, 2020
The February 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 SQL Server
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
• Windows Surface Hub

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 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.

• ADV200003
• CVE-2020-0618 *
• CVE-2020-0658
• CVE-2020-0675
• CVE-2020-0676
• CVE-2020-0677
• CVE-2020-0689 *
• CVE-2020-0693
• CVE-2020-0694
• CVE-2020-0695
• CVE-2020-0696
• CVE-2020-0697
• CVE-2020-0698
• CVE-2020-0705
• CVE-2020-0706
• CVE-2020-0714
• CVE-2020-0716
• CVE-2020-0717
• CVE-2020-0728
• CVE-2020-0736
• CVE-2020-0744
• CVE-2020-0746
• CVE-2020-0748
• CVE-2020-0755
• CVE-2020-0756
• CVE-2020-0759
• CVE-2020-0766

Known Issues[table][tr]KB Article Applies To [/tr] [tr][td]4532691[/td] [td]Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4536987[/td] [td]Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 & 2019[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4536988[/td] [td]Microsoft Exchange Server 2013[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4536989[/td] [td]Microsoft Exchange Server 2010[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537762[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1803, Windows Server version 1803[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537764[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537776[/td] [td]Windows 10[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537789[/td] [td]Windows 10, version 1709[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537794[/td] [td]Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537803[/td] [td]Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537813[/td] [td]Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537814[/td] [td]Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]4537821[/td] [td]Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)[/td] [/tr] [/table]

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en...etail/2020-Feb