Microsft has recently rolled out a Windows Security update on the 10th of September, 2019. It was all over the media that windows still have got multiple vulnerabilities and cybercriminals could exploit the vulnerabilities to take control of a system that is already affected by toxic malware.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages millions of users to check Microsoft’s September 2019 Security Update Summary and then apply the updates that are necessary.
Microsoft has come up with both Security and Non-security updates for its Windows operating system and other byproducts. This patch offers the administrators and users to complete information about the importance and uses of the released updates.
To dig into the details of the updates we need to discuss further. The Deployment Information & the Update Summary is comprised of information and to-do lists such as lists of known issues, links to all support pages, statistics, security advisories, other relevant information, and even direct download options.
Let’s roll on to our center of interest without depleting your time.
Microsoft Windows Security Updates September 2019 overview
Microsoft happens to have fixed 79 vulnerabilities and released 2 advisories for it’s Windows users. Among the 79 they classify 17 vulnerabilities as the most critical ones. So, to protect your Windows from security hazard you should install the important security updates as fast as you can.
Preface of Entire Update
- Microsoft releases security updates 2019 for all users and administrators and also rolled out the non-security updates.
- Numerous non-Window products are also given an update and some of them are Internet Explorer, Microsft Edge, Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft Office, .NET Framework, Microsoft Exchange Server and the list goes on.
- In Windows 10 version 1903, Microsoft fixes the high CPU usage from Search UI.exe.
- The Catalog update lists 215 updates is also on the list of all the Microsoft Updates.
Distribution of Operating System
The distribution goes from the older version of Windows to the lates ones.
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Windows 7
32 Vulnerabilities: 4 given critical rating
28 rated important
- CVE-2019-0787: Remote desktop client remote code execution vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1280: LNK remote code execution vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1290: Remote desktop client remote code execution vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1291: Remote desktop client remote code execution vulnerability
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Windows 8.1
33 Vulnerabilities Found: 5 rated critical
28 rated important
- CVE-2019-0788 : Remote desktop client remote code execution vulnerability
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Windows 10 version 1803
46 Vulnerabilities Detected: 5 Critical
41 important
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Windows 10 version 1809
45 Vulnerabilities: 5 Critical rating
40 Important
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Windows 10 Version 1903
45 Vulnerabilities found: 5 critical rated
40 Important rated
Windows Servers Product Updates
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Windows Server 2008 R2
31 Vulnerabilities : 3 rated critical and 28 important
- CVE-2019-1280: LNK remote code execution vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1290: Remote desktop client remote code execution vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1291 : Remote desktop client remote code execution vulnerability
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Windows Server 2012 R2
31 Vulnerabilities Found : 3 Critical & 28 Important
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Windows Server 2016
39 Vulnerabilities Found: 3 rated critical and 36 important
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Windows Server 2016
43 Vulnerabilities Found: 3 Critical and 40 important
Windows Major Security Updates
Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 sSP1
- Monthly Rollup: KB4516065 – Protects against a subclass of analytical execution side-channel vulnerabilities, termed as Microarchitectural Data Sampling and it is for 32 Bit versions of Windows
- Security: KB4516033 – It is an important Security Update.
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- Monthly Rollup: KB4516067 – Protects against a subclass of analytical execution side-channel vulnerabilities, termed as Microarchitectural Data Sampling and it is for 32 Bit versions of Windows
- Security: KB4516064 – Security Update
Windows 10 Version 1803
- Cumulative Update: KB4516058 – Protects against a subclass of analytical execution side-channel vulnerabilities, termed as Microarchitectural Data Sampling and it is for 32 Bit versions of Windows
- Security Update
Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows Server 1809
- Cumulative Update: KB4512578 – Protects against a subclass of analytical execution side-channel vulnerabilities, termed as Microarchitectural Data Sampling and it is for 32 Bit versions of Windows
- Security Update
Windows 10 Version 1903 and Windows Server 1903
- Cumulative Update: KB4515384 – Protects against a subclass of analytical execution side-channel vulnerabilities, termed as Microarchitectural Data Sampling and it is for 32 Bit versions of Windows
- Security Update
- Also fixed high CPU usage caused by SearchUI.exe
Apart from these major updates, there are other security updates that Microsoft has brought in Windows.
Security Advisories and Updates
ADV990001: Latest Servicing Stack Updates
ADV190022: September 2019 Adobe Flash Security Update
How To Download and Install September 2019 Security updates
Most of the systems take automatical updates by themselves and especially if it runs on Windows 10. There are some users who wait for the updates and install the moment an update is rolled out and other sets of users wait to ensure if there is any issues on the system and then go for an update.
Download Updates
Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP
- KB4516065 – 2019-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 7
- KB4516033 – 2019-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2
- KB4516067 – 2019-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1
- KB4516064- 2019-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1
Windows 10 Version 1803
- KB4516058 – 2019-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 version 1803
Windows 10 Version 1809
- KB4512578 – 2019-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 version 1809
Windows 10 Version 1903
- KB4515384 – 2019-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 version 1903
Installation
Users who are not used to the process of installation can check out the most preferred way.
This is the most simple and fast way to install Windows on your device.
Here is how it is done
Go to the Start Menu and type Windows Update and choose when it appears.
Select Check for Updates in the application.
Updates may also get installed automatically if offered by the Windows before. This entirely depends on the version of the operating system that is in use and update settings.
And moreover, the update may also download automatically from the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Conclusion
I believe this article about The overview of Microsoft Windows Security Updates September 2019 has helped you. We have discussed what are the updates that have been released, the distribution of the operating system, how to download and install Windows on your device and I hope it clears all the doubts you had with Windows 2019 Security Updates.
Now you can install your preferred version of Windows in your PC with a complete security update and Enjoy!