Recently, Microsoft released security updates for all versions of its Windows operating system and related products. Users can find these updates via Windows Update and other update management tools.
This overview aims to help both system administrators and home users comprehend the details of the newly released updates. It serves as a handy resource that includes links to pertinent support articles on Microsoft’s official website.
Moreover, it provides a summary of the published information, detailing confirmed issues and specifying the Windows client and server versions affected. Other useful information, including links to directly download significant patches, is also included.
Additionally, we offer an Excel spreadsheet for download that lists all the released security updates. If you missed any updates from last month, you can find the previous month’s overview linked here.
Microsoft Windows Security Updates: September 2024
Click the link below to download the Excel spreadsheet containing the list of released updates: Windows Security Updates September 2024
Executive Summary
- Microsoft rolled out a total of 79 security updates for various products, including 12 updates for non-Microsoft issues like Chromium.
- The Windows client versions with reported problems include: Windows 10, Windows 10 version 1607, Windows 11 version 21H2, 22H2, 23H2, and 24H2.
- The affected Windows Server versions are: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2016.
- Support for Windows 11 version 22H2 will end next month for both Home and Pro editions.
Product Overview
Below is a summary of each supported Windows version along with their critical vulnerabilities.
- Windows 10 version 22H2: 29 vulnerabilities found – 1 critical, 27 important, and 1 moderate
- Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – CVE-2024-38119
- Windows 11 version 22H2: 30 vulnerabilities found – 1 critical, 29 important
- Same as Windows 10 version 22H2.
- Windows 11 version 23H2: 30 vulnerabilities found – 1 critical, 29 important
- Same as Windows 10 version 22H2.
- Windows 11 version 24H2: 28 vulnerabilities found – 1 critical, 27 important
- Same as Windows 10 version 22H2.
Windows Server Products
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (extended support only): 19 vulnerabilities – 0 critical, 19 important
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (extended support only): Identifying critical and important vulnerabilities
- Windows Server 2016: 37 vulnerabilities – 1 critical, 35 important, and 1 moderate
- Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability – CVE-2024-38119
- Windows Server 2019: 36 vulnerabilities – 1 critical, 34 important, and 1 moderate
- Windows Server 2022: 37 vulnerabilities – 1 critical, 36 important
Windows Security Updates
Windows 10 version 22H2
Updates and improvements:
- Security updates
- Includes all non-security updates from the August 29 preview update.
Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2
Updates and improvements:
- Security updates.
- Updates from the August 27 preview version.
- [Windows Installer] After this update, when repairing an application, User Account Control (UAC) will ask for credentials. Please adjust your automation scripts accordingly.
- New Features (currently being rolled out)
- Capability to share content from Windows to Android devices.
- Improvements to Narrator’s scan mode responses.
- Faster dictation of spelled characters in Voice Access.
- Additional enhancements to Screen Reader/Narrator.
Windows 11 version 24H2
Updates and improvements:
Windows Security Updates
- 2024-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1507 (KB5043083)
- 2024-09 Dynamic Cumulative Update for Windows 11 (KB5043067)
- 2024-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Server Operating System Version 21H2 for x64 Systems (KB5042881)
- 2024-09 Dynamic Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 and 21H2 (KB5043064)
- 2024-09 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (KB5043049)
Server Updates:
- 2024-09 Cumulative Security Hotpatch for Azure Stack HCI, Version 21H2 and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition for x64 Systems (KB5042880)
- 2024-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB5043092)
- 2024-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (KB5043129)
- 2024-09 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB5043087)
- 2024-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 (KB5043135)
- 2024-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 (KB5043125)
- 2024-09 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5043138)
- 2024-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607 (KB5043051)
- 2024-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (KB5043050)
Servicing Stack Updates:
- 2024-09 Servicing Stack Update for Windows 10 Version 1507 (KB5043936)
- 2024-09 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2012 for x64 Systems (KB5044412)
- 2024-09 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64 Systems (KB5044410)
- 2024-09 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 Version 1607 (KB5043124)
Non-Security Updates
- 2024-09 Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 (KB5043939)
Known Issues
Windows 10 version 22H2
- (OLD) Description: Users may find it difficult to change their account profile picture after this update.
- Workaround: Currently, there is no workaround.
- (New) Description: Following the installation of the security update, dual-boot systems may face boot problems with Linux. The system might fail to boot Linux and show the message “Verifying shim SBAT data failed: Security Policy Violation. Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation”.
- Workaround: Find detailed instructions on the Release Information site here.
Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2
- (New) Description: Dual-boot systems may experience similar Linux boot issues after the security update.
- Workaround: Detailed help can be found on the Release Information site here.
- (Fixed) Description: Enterprise users upgrading from a Windows Pro license to a valid Windows Enterprise subscription may face issues.
- Workaround: There is currently no workaround, and Microsoft is looking into this.
Security advisories and updates
Microsoft Office Updates
Information about Office updates can be found here.
Instructions for downloading and installing the September 2024 security updates
Security updates are primarily installed automatically on unmanaged Windows systems. On managed systems, the installation process varies depending on the settings set by administrators and the update distribution method used.
Updates do not occur instantly. Home users who wish to quickly protect their devices can manually install updates.
This can easily be done through Windows Update or by downloading the updates directly from Microsoft’s website.
If you opt to use Windows Update, follow these steps:
- Click on Start, type Windows Update, and open the Windows Update option displayed.
- Click on “Check for updates” to manually search for updates.
Important: Always have a recovery plan, such as creating a system backup before installing updates, since Windows updates can occasionally fail.
Direct update downloads
Here are resource pages with direct download links if you prefer to manually download updates for installation.
Windows 10 version 22H2
- KB5043064 — 2024-9 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H2
Windows 11 version 22H2
- KB5043076 — 2024-9 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 22H2
- KB5043076 — 2024-9 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 23H2
Windows 11 version 24H2
- KB5043080 — 2024-9 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 version 24H2
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