Microsoft releases new Intel microcode updates for all supported Windows 10 versions

Microsoft has released new Intel microcode updates for all supported Windows 10 versions that revise mitigation for four Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) threats. The updates are being made available via the Update Catalog for all users. However, users running certain versions of Intel’s processors will receive the updates through Windows Update.

Microcode updates are aimed at patching hardware vulnerabilities that require not only a software fix, but also firmware level changes. The best examples of such updates are the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities that required multiple software and microcode updates. The recent updates target multiple processor generations – across desktops and laptops.

The following KB articles for the respective Windows 10 versions provide more information on the list of processors being patched:

Version

KB Article

Windows 10 (version 1507)

KB4494454

Windows 10 version 1607

KB4494175

Windows 10 version 1703

KB4494453

Windows 10 version 1709

KB4494452

Windows 10 version 1803

KB4494451

Windows 10 version 1809

KB4494174

Windows 10 version 1903 and version 1909

KB4497165

Windows 10 version 2004

KB4558130

The updates also apply to the corresponding Windows Server versions, such as Windows Server 2016 and 2019. Users can head to the Update Catalog here and search for the relevant KB articles to download the updates manually. You can also head to the pages to search for the processor generations for which the updates are being served through Windows Update.

Source: Microsoft via BleepingComputer

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