Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for April that affect the following software:
- Azure AD Web Sign-in
- Azure DevOps
- Azure Sphere
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
- Microsoft Exchange Server
- Microsoft Graphics Component
- Microsoft Internet Messaging API
- Microsoft NTFS
- Microsoft Office Excel
- Microsoft Office Outlook
- Microsoft Office SharePoint
- Microsoft Office Word
- Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
- Microsoft Windows Speech
- Open Source Software
- Role: DNS Server
- Role: Hyper-V
- Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code
- Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension
- Visual Studio Code - Kubernetes Tools
- Visual Studio Code - Maven for Java Extension
- Windows Application Compatibility Cache
- Windows AppX Deployment Extensions
- Windows Console Driver
- Windows Diagnostic Hub
- Windows Early Launch Antimalware Driver
- Windows ELAM
- Windows Event Tracing
- Windows Installer
- Windows Kernel
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Network File System
- Windows Overlay Filter
- Windows Portmapping
- Windows Registry
- Windows Remote Procedure Call Runtime
- Windows Resource Manager
- Windows Secure Kernel Mode
- Windows Services and Controller App
- Windows SMB Server
- Windows TCP/IP
- Windows Win32K
- Windows WLAN Auto Config Service
Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible. Additional information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.
In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, and staff install Antivirus and Anti-Malware (Malwarebytes) Protection. Departments can submit a help request to obtain Malwarebytes for multiple machines.
Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.