Microsoft rolls out a new cumulative update for Windows 10 and a couple of security updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe Flash Player. The cumulative update for Windows 10 is described as KB3081436 brings bug fixes and improvements to the overall functionality of the operating system. In addition, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer get security updates, and more.
While, the company doesn’t details if KB3081436 resolves the issue of reboot loop after installing the first cumulative update, it does say that the update contains all the previous updates. As such, we can assume the problems has been addressed. However, there is no mention if the update fixes the Windows Store sign in issue users have been reporting.
There is also the security update KB3087916 that aims to fix vulnerabilities found on Adobe Flash Player in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Silverlight.
Here is the Microsoft summary for today’s update:
The security update for Windows 10 that is dated August 11, 2015, includes improvements to improve the functionality of Windows 10 and resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:
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3086251 MS15-092: Vulnerabilities in the .NET Framework could allow elevation of privilege: August 11, 2015
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3084525 MS15-091: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: August 11, 2015
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3082458 MS15-088: Unsafe command-line parameter passing could allow information disclosure: August 11, 2015
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3082487 MS15-085: Vulnerability in Mount Manager could allow elevation of privilege: August 11, 2015
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3078662 MS15-080: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft graphics component could allow remote code execution: August 11, 2015
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3082442 MS15-079: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: August 11, 2015
The software giant also notes that Windows 10 updates are cumulative. Therefore, this package contains the previously released fixes. If you have previous updates installed, only the new fixes that are contained in this package will be downloaded and installed to your computer.
As always, Microsoft is also releasing a new version of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, and a new definition update for Windows Defender, the free antivirus from Microsoft.
This is the second cumulative update Microsoft is releasing to address a number of issues in Windows 10. The first cumulative update rolled out on August 5th, and it was an update focus on fixing bugs, but without new features.
KB3081436 is available now, you can wait until it applies automatically to your system, or you can go to Windows Update inside the Settings app to download and install all the new updates immediately.
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