All articles tagged with #emergency update
Microsoft has issued emergency security updates for a large number of Windows PCs to fix a critical vulnerability. The patches, delivered through Windows Update, are meant to prevent exploitation and potential remote-code execution, and users and organizations are urged to install them promptly and reboot to complete the update.
Microsoft released an emergency update (KB5070773) to fix Windows Recovery Environment issues caused by previous security updates, which affected USB mouse and keyboard functionality. The update restores WinRE usability and offers various workarounds for affected users, while also addressing other Windows system issues.
Microsoft has confirmed an emergency update for Windows 11 due to a problematic update (KB5066835) that causes issues like broken localhost connections, peripheral failures, and rendering Windows Recovery Environment unusable. Users are advised to wait for the fix and avoid attempting manual solutions, as the update has caused significant disruptions.
Microsoft has issued an emergency update (KB5063060) for Windows to fix issues caused by the June Patch Tuesday update, which failed to install on some PCs, especially those with Easy Anti-Cheat software, and caused unexpected reboots when launching certain games. The update is now automatically downloaded and installed to address these problems.
Google has released an emergency update for Chrome to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year. The high-severity zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2033) is due to a type confusion weakness in the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. While Google said it knows of CVE-2023-2033 zero-day exploits used in attacks, the company has yet to share further information regarding these incidents. Chrome users should upgrade to version 112.0.5615.121 as soon as possible, as it addresses the CVE-2023-2033 vulnerability on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.