Security News > 2020 > November > Windows 10 Intel microcode released to fix new CPU security bugs
Microsoft has released a new batch of Intel microcode updates for Windows 10 20H2, 2004, 1909, and older versions to fix new hardware vulnerabilities discovered in Intel CPUs.
When Intel finds bugs in their CPUs, they release microcode updates that allow operating systems to patch the behavior of the CPU to fix, or at least mitigate, the bug.
Today, Microsoft released new Intel Microcode updates to fix the latest vulnerabilities, including Platypus, in Intel CPUs.
KB4589212: Intel microcode updates for Windows 10, version 2004 and 20H2, and Windows Server, version 2004 and 20H2. KB4589211: Intel microcode updates for Windows 10, version 1903 and 1909, and Windows Server, version 1903 and 1909.
After installing Intel microcode updates, Windows 10 will require you to restart your computer for the patches to be applied.
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