Security News > 2021 > September > Windows 10 KB5005565 & KB5005566 cumulative updates released
The September 2021 Patch Update is released and Microsoft is now rolling out new KB5005565 and KB5005566 cumulative updates for recent versions of Windows 10.
Today's cumulative updates include security fixes for PCs with May 2021 Update, October 2020 Update, and May 2020 Update.
Like every Patch Tuesday, you can check for and install new updates by going to Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and selecting 'Check for Updates' to install the updates.
Today's Patch Tuesday updates also fix 60 security vulnerabilities, including a Windows MSHTML zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-40444.
1237, Windows 10 20H2 will be updated to build 19042.
Updates an issue that resets syncing for Microsoft OneDrive to "Known folders only" after you install a Windows update.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-15 | CVE-2021-40444 | Path Traversal vulnerability in Microsoft products <p>Microsoft is investigating reports of a remote code execution vulnerability in MSHTML that affects Microsoft Windows. | 0.0 |