Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Fiasco: New Update Breaks Old Security Patches on Windows 10

Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update has unearthed a hilariously embarrassing bug, reverting Windows 10 to its insecure past. Affected by CVE-2024-43491, this glitch impacts older security patches on Windows 10 version 1507, potentially re-exposing users to previously fixed vulnerabilities. Time to patch your patches, folks!

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Published: September 11, 2024 4:07 pmAdded: September 11, 2024 at 9:28 amAssembled by: The Editor
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Microsoft’s latest “Patch Tuesday” update: where addressing one bug leads to… a parade of old ones! Looks like we’re back to the future with Windows 10 vulnerabilities.

Key Points:

  • Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update broke older security patches for Windows 10 version 1507.
  • The bug, CVE-2024-43491, has a severity score of 9.8.
  • Bug reverts OS components to their base Release To Manufacturing (RTM) version.
  • Affected components include .NET Framework, Active Directory, Internet Explorer 11, and more.
  • Users must install the September 2024 Servicing Stack Update and Security Update to fix the rollback issue.

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