Microsoft Patch Tuesday – January 2019
It’s that time again, patch Tuesday. Here is the details of patch Tuesday for January 2019.
Release Date: January 08, 2019
The January security release consists of security updates for the following software:
- Adobe Flash Player
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Edge
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
- ChakraCore
- .NET Framework
- ASP.NET
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Microsoft Visual Studio
Please note the following information regarding the security updates:
- A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
- Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
- For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
- In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates.
- ADV190001
- CVE-2019-0536
- CVE-2019-0537
- CVE-2019-0545
- CVE-2019-0549
- CVE-2019-0553
- CVE-2019-0554
- CVE-2019-0559
- CVE-2019-0560
- CVE-2019-0561
- CVE-2019-0569
- CVE-2019-0585
- CVE-2019-0588
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