Windows 10: Overview of the March 2024 Windows Security Updates

Microsoft released security updates for all supported versions of its Windows operating system and other company products on the March 2024 Patch Day.

This overview provides home users and administrators with information on the released updates. It contains information about each of the released updates, a list of confirmed issues by Microsoft, possible workarounds, links to official resources, and more.

Additionally, you find download links to download the updates manually, instructions on updating systems immediately, and much more below.

Check out the February 2024 Security update overview here.

Microsoft Windows Security Updates: March 2024




Here is an Excel spreadsheet with a list of security updates that Microsoft released. It contains information about each of the updates. Download the zip file to the local system and extract it to open it in Excel or a compatible spreadsheet application: Windows security updates March 2024

Executive Summary

• Microsoft released security patches for 65 unique vulnerabilities.
• Windows clients with issues are: Windows 10 version 21H2 and 22H2
• Windows 11 has no known issues according to Microsoft.
• Windows Server clients with issues: Windows Server 2008

Product overview


Each supported version of Windows and their critical vulnerabilities are listed below.

• Windows 10 version 22H2: 36 vulnerabilities, 2 critical and 34 important.
  • Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability New -- CVE-2024-21407
  • Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability New -- CVE-2024-21408
• Windows 11 version 22H2: 39 vulnerabilities, 2 critical and 37 important
  • Same as Windows 10 version 22H2.
• Windows 11 version 23H2: 39 vulnerabilities, 2 critical and 37 important
  • Same as Windows 10 version 22H2.

Windows Server products

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (extended support only): 21 vulnerabilities: 0 critical and 27 important
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (extended support only): vulnerabilities: critical and important
  • unknown
• Windows Server 2016: 31 vulnerabilities: 2 critical and 29 important
  • Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability New -- CVE-2024-21407
  • Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability New -- CVE-2024-21408
• Windows Server 2019: 33 vulnerabilities: 2 critical and 31 important
  • same as Windows Server 2016.
• Windows Server 2022: 37 vulnerabilities: 2 critical and 35 important
  • same as Windows Server 2016.

Windows Security Updates


Windows 10 version 22H2

• Support Page: KB5035845

Updates and improvements:

• Security updates.
• All fixes of the February 29, 2024 preview update.
  • Adds third-party share functionality in Windows Share

Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2

• Support Page: KB5035853

Updates and improvements:

• Security updates.
• Fixes an issue that could prevent the February 2024 security and preview updates from installing.
• Includes all fixes of the February 29, 2024 preview update.
  • Replaces Phone Link settings page with Mobile devices under Settings > Bluetooth & devices.
  • Option to display, copy, and edit the most recent photos and screenshots of linked Android devices on Windows by getting notifications.
  • Adds support for USB 80 Gbps.

Windows Security updates

2024-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1507 (KB5035858)

2024-03 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (KB5035855)

2024-03 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5035857)

2024-03 Dynamic Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 and Windows 10 Version 21H2 (KB5035845)

2024-03 Dynamic Cumulative Update for Windows 11 (KB5035854)

Windows Server:

2024-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 (KB5035920)

2024-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB5035933)

2024-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 (KB5035930)

2024-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5035885)

2024-03 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB5035888)

2024-03 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB5035919)

2024-03 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (KB5035849)

2024-03 Cumulative security Hotpatch for Azure Stack HCI, version 21H2 and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition for x64-based Systems (KB5035959)

Servicing Stack:

2024-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1507 (KB5035966)

2024-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607 (KB5035962)

2024-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5035968)

2024-03 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2012 for x64-based Systems (KB5035969)

Non-Security updates

2024-03 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 21H1, and Windows 10 Version 20H2 (KB5036032)

Known Issues


Windows 10 version 22H2

(OLD) Description: Desktop icons may be moved around unexpectedly between monitors when using Copilot on more than one monitor. Users may also experience "other alignment issues" according to Microsoft.

Workaround: none. Microsoft may disable Copilot on multimonitor devices.

(OLD) Description: Copilot in Windows is not supported if the taskbar is located vertically on the right or left side of the screen.

Workaround: align the taskbar horizontally, either at the top or bottom of the screen.

Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2

Microsoft lists no known issues.

Security advisories and updates

• ADV 990001 -- Latest Servicing Stack Updates

Microsoft Office Updates

You find Office update information here.

How to download and install the March 2024 security updates


Most unmanaged Windows systems are configured to download and install security and critical updates automatically. The operating system checks for updates regularly, which means that the updates will be installed automatically eventually.

Since the checking for updates does not happen in real-time, it may take a while before the updates get discovered and installed. You may speed up the installation by searching for updates manually.

To update directly using Windows Update, use the following guide:

1. Select Start, type Windows Update and load the Windows Update item that is displayed.
2. Select check for updates to run a manual check for updates.

We recommend that you create a system backup prior to installing any updates for Windows. Windows includes recovery tools, but these may fail and a backup guarantees that you may restore a working version of Windows.

Direct update downloads


Below are resource pages with direct download links, if you prefer to download the updates to install them manually.

Windows 10 version 22H2

• KB5035845 -- 2024-3 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H2

Windows 11 version 22H2

• KB5035853 -- 2024-3 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 22H2

Windows 11 version 23H2

• KB5035853 -- 2024-3 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 23H2

Additional resources

• March 2024 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 11 Update History
• Windows 10 Update History

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Microsoft January 2024 Security Updates

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• The new Hotpatching feature is now generally available. Please see Hotpatching feature for Windows Server Azure Edition virtual machines (VMs) for more information.
• 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.
• Microsoft is improving Windows Release Notes. For more information, please see What's next for Windows release notes.
• 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.
• 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.

Known Issues You can see these in more detail from the Deployments tab by selecting Known Issues column in the Edit Columns panel. 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 nstalls KB Article Title 5034121 Windows 11, version 21H2 5034122 Windows 10, version 21H2, Windows 10, version 22H2 5034123 Windows 11, version 22H2, Windows 11, version 23H2 5034127 Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server 2019 5034167 Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update) 5034169 Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup) 5034173 Windows Server 2008 (Monthly Rollup) 5034176 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update) Released: Jan 9, 2024 January 2024 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft

 

Microsoft february 2024 Security Updates

February 2024 Security Updates This release consists of the following 73 Microsoft CVEs: Tag CVE Base Score CVSS Vector Exploitability FAQs? Workarounds? Mitigations? Azure DevOps CVE-2024-20667 Microsoft Office CVE-2024-20673 Azure Stack CVE-2024-20679 Windows Hyper-V CVE-2024-20684 Skype for Business CVE-2024-20695 Trusted Compute Base CVE-2024-21304 Microsoft Defender for Endpoint CVE-2024-21315 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21327 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21328 Azure Connected Machine Agent CVE-2024-21329 Windows Kernel CVE-2024-21338 Windows USB Serial Driver CVE-2024-21339 Windows Kernel CVE-2024-21340 Windows Kernel CVE-2024-21341 Role: DNS Server CVE-2024-21342 Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2024-21343 Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2024-21344 Windows Kernel CVE-2024-21345 Windows Win32K - ICOMP CVE-2024-21346 SQL Server CVE-2024-21347 Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2024-21348 Microsoft ActiveX CVE-2024-21349 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21350 Windows SmartScreen CVE-2024-21351 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21352 Microsoft WDAC ODBC Driver CVE-2024-21353 Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-21354 Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-21355 Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol CVE-2024-21356 Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) CVE-2024-21357 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21358 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21359 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21360 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21361 Windows Kernel CVE-2024-21362 Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-21363 Azure Site Recovery CVE-2024-21364 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21365 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21366 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21367 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21368 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21369 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21370 Windows Kernel CVE-2024-21371 Windows OLE CVE-2024-21372 Microsoft Teams for Android CVE-2024-21374 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21375 Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service CVE-2024-21376 Microsoft Windows DNS CVE-2024-21377 Microsoft Office Outlook CVE-2024-21378 Microsoft Office Word CVE-2024-21379 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21380 Azure Active Directory CVE-2024-21381 Microsoft Office OneNote CVE-2024-21384 .NET CVE-2024-21386 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21389 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21391 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21393 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21394 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21395 Microsoft Dynamics CVE-2024-21396 Azure File Sync CVE-2024-21397 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-21399 Azure Active Directory CVE-2024-21401 Microsoft Office Outlook CVE-2024-21402 Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service CVE-2024-21403 .NET CVE-2024-21404 Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-21405 Microsoft Windows CVE-2024-21406 Microsoft Exchange Server CVE-2024-21410 Internet Shortcut Files CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Office CVE-2024-21413 Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL CVE-2024-21420 We are republising 6 non-Microsoft CVEs: CNA Tag CVE FAQs? Workarounds? Mitigations? MITRE Role: DNS Server CVE-2023-50387 No No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-1059 Yes No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-1060 Yes No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-1077 Yes No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-1283 Yes No No Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-1284 Yes No No Security Update Guide Blog Posts Date Blog Post January 11, 2022 Coming Soon: New Security Update Guide Notification System February 9, 2021 Continuing to Listen: Good News about the Security Update Guide API January 13, 2021 Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners December 8, 2020 Security Update Guide: Let’s keep the conversation going November 9, 2020 Vulnerability Descriptions in the New Version of the Security Update Guide Relevant Resources

• The new Hotpatching feature is now generally available. Please see Hotpatching feature for Windows Server Azure Edition virtual machines (VMs) for more information.
• 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.
• Microsoft is improving Windows Release Notes. For more information, please see What's next for Windows release notes.
• 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.
• 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.

Known Issues You can see these in more detail from the Deployments tab by selecting Known Issues column in the Edit Columns panel. 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 5034763 Windows 10, version 21H2, Windows 10, version 22H2 5034770 Windows Server 2022 5034795 Windows Server 2008 (Monthly Rollup) 5034833 Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update) 5035606 Exchange Server 2019 Released: Feb 13, 2024 February 2024 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft

 

Microsoft January 2024 Security Updates

January 2024 Security Updates

This release consists of the following 48 Microsoft CVEs:

Tag CVE Base Score CVSS Vector Exploitability FAQs? Workarounds? Mitigations?

SQL Server CVE-2024-0056

.NET and Visual Studio CVE-2024-0057

Windows Scripting CVE-2024-20652

Windows Common Log File System Driver CVE-2024-20653

Windows ODBC Driver CVE-2024-20654

Windows Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) SnapIn CVE-2024-20655

Visual Studio CVE-2024-20656

Windows Group Policy CVE-2024-20657

Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive CVE-2024-20658

Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-20660

Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-20661

Windows Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) SnapIn CVE-2024-20662

Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-20663

Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-20664

Windows BitLocker CVE-2024-20666

.NET Core & Visual Studio CVE-2024-20672

Windows Authentication Methods CVE-2024-20674

Azure Storage Mover CVE-2024-20676

Microsoft Office CVE-2024-20677

Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-20680

Windows Subsystem for Linux CVE-2024-20681

Windows Cryptographic Services CVE-2024-20682

Windows Win32K CVE-2024-20683

Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem CVE-2024-20686

Windows AllJoyn API CVE-2024-20687

Windows Nearby Sharing CVE-2024-20690

Windows Themes CVE-2024-20691

Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) CVE-2024-20692

Windows Collaborative Translation Framework CVE-2024-20694

Windows Libarchive CVE-2024-20696

Windows Libarchive CVE-2024-20697

Windows Kernel CVE-2024-20698

Windows Hyper-V CVE-2024-20699

Windows Hyper-V CVE-2024-20700

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface CVE-2024-21305

Microsoft Bluetooth Driver CVE-2024-21306

Remote Desktop Client CVE-2024-21307

Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers CVE-2024-21309

Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver CVE-2024-21310

Windows Cryptographic Services CVE-2024-21311

.NET Framework CVE-2024-21312

Windows TCP/IP CVE-2024-21313

Windows Message Queuing CVE-2024-21314

Windows Server Key Distribution Service CVE-2024-21316

Microsoft Office SharePoint CVE-2024-21318

Microsoft Identity Services CVE-2024-21319

Windows Themes CVE-2024-21320

Microsoft Devices CVE-2024-21325

We are republishing 5 non-Microsoft CVEs:

CNA Tag CVE FAQs? Workarounds? Mitigations?

MITRE Corporation SQLite CVE-2022-35737

Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-0222

Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-0223

Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-0224

Chrome Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) CVE-2024-0225

Security Update Guide Blog Posts

Date Blog Post

January 11, 2022 Coming Soon: New Security Update Guide Notification System

February 9, 2021 Continuing to Listen: Good News about the Security Update Guide API

January 13, 2021 Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners

December 8, 2020 Security Update Guide: Let’s keep the conversation going

November 9, 2020 Vulnerability Descriptions in the New Version of the Security Update Guide

Relevant Resources

• The new Hotpatching feature is now generally available. Please see Hotpatching feature for Windows Server Azure Edition virtual machines (VMs) for more information.
  
• 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.
  
• Microsoft is improving Windows Release Notes. For more information, please see What's next for Windows release notes.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  

Known Issues

You can see these in more detail from the Deployments tab by selecting Known Issues column in the Edit Columns panel.

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

nstalls KB Article Title

5034121 Windows 11, version 21H2

5034122 Windows 10, version 21H2, Windows 10, version 22H2

5034123 Windows 11, version 22H2, Windows 11, version 23H2

5034127 Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server 2019

5034167 Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)

5034169 Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup)

5034173 Windows Server 2008 (Monthly Rollup)

5034176 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update)

Released: Jan 9, 2024

January 2024 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft