Microsoft releases the May 2024 Security Updates for Windows

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Microsoft has released security updates for all supported versions of its Microsoft Windows operating system and other company products.

This security updates overview provides system administrators and home users with information on the released patches and changes. It highlights information about each of the supported Windows versions, lists known issues, and offers guidance on downloading and installing the updates.

You can check out the April 2024 update overview here, in case you missed it or want to go back to it.

Microsoft Windows Security Updates: May 2024

You may download the following Excel spreadsheet to get a list of released updates. Click on the following link to download the archive to the local device: Microsoft Windows security updates May 2024

Executive Summary

• Microsoft released security patches for 60 unique vulnerabilities.
  
• No critically rated security issues.
  
• Windows clients with issues are: Windows 10 version 21H2 and 22H2, Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2.
  
• Windows Server clients with issues: Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2022
  

Product overviewEach supported version of Windows and their critical vulnerabilities are listed below.

• Windows 10 version 22H2: 42 vulnerabilities, 0 critical, 41 important, and 1 moderate
  
• Windows 11 version 22H2: 40 vulnerabilities, 0 critical, 39 important, and 1 moderate
  
• Windows 11 version 23H2: 40 vulnerabilities, 0 critical, 39 important, and 1 moderate
  

Windows Server products

• Windows Server 2008 R2 (extended support only): 22 vulnerabilities: 0 critical,  21important, and 1 moderate
  
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (extended support only):  vulnerabilities:  critical and  important
  • unknown
    
• Windows Server 2016: 29 vulnerabilities: 0 critical, 28 important, and 1 moderate
  
• Windows Server 2019: 44 vulnerabilities: 0 critical, 43 important, and 1 moderate
  
•  Windows Server 2022: 45 vulnerabilities: 0 critical, 44 important, and 1 moderate
  

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