Microsoft December 2022 Security Updates

December 2022 Security Updates

Updates this Month

This release consists of security updates for the following products, features and roles.

• .NET Framework
• Azure
• Client Server Run-time Subsystem (CSRSS)
• Microsoft Bluetooth Driver
• Microsoft Dynamics
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
• Microsoft Graphics Component
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Office OneNote
• Microsoft Office Outlook
• Microsoft Office SharePoint
• Microsoft Office Visio
• Microsoft Windows Codecs Library
• Role: Windows Hyper-V
• SysInternals
• Windows Certificates
• Windows Contacts
• Windows DirectX
• Windows Error Reporting
• Windows Fax Compose Form
• Windows HTTP Print Provider
• Windows Kernel
• Windows PowerShell
• Windows Print Spooler Components
• Windows Projected File System
• Windows Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)
• Windows SmartScreen
• Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Windows Terminal

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

Security Update Guide Blog Posts

Date Blog Post
August 9, 2022 Security Update Guide Notification System News: Create your profile now
January 11, 2022 Coming Soon: New Security Update Guide Notification System
February 9, 2021 Continuing to Listen: Good News about the Security Update Guide API
January 13, 2021 Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners
December 8, 2020 Security Update Guide: Let’s keep the conversation going
November 9, 2020 Vulnerability Descriptions in the New Version of the Security Update Guide
Relevant Information

• The new Hotpatching feature is now generally available. Please see Hotpatching feature for Windows Server Azure Edition virtual machines (VMs) for more information.
• Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog. For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• Microsoft is improving Windows Release Notes. For more information, please see What's next for Windows release notes.
• A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Customers running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for more information.

FAQs, Mitigations, and Workarounds
The following CVEs have FAQs, Mitigations, or Workarounds. You can see these in more detail from the Vulnerabilities tab by selecting FAQs, Mitigations and Workarounds columns in the Edit Columns panel.

• CVE-2022-24480
• CVE-2022-26804
• CVE-2022-26805
• CVE-2022-26806
• CVE-2022-41074
• CVE-2022-41076
• CVE-2022-41077
• CVE-2022-41094
• CVE-2022-41115
• CVE-2022-41121
• CVE-2022-41127
• CVE-2022-4174
• CVE-2022-4175
• CVE-2022-4177
• CVE-2022-4178
• CVE-2022-4179
• CVE-2022-4180
• CVE-2022-4181
• CVE-2022-4182
• CVE-2022-4183
• CVE-2022-4184
• CVE-2022-4185
• CVE-2022-4186
• CVE-2022-4187
• CVE-2022-4188
• CVE-2022-4189
• CVE-2022-4190
• CVE-2022-4191
• CVE-2022-4192
• CVE-2022-4193
• CVE-2022-4194
• CVE-2022-4195
• CVE-2022-44666
• CVE-2022-44667
• CVE-2022-44668
• CVE-2022-44669
• CVE-2022-44670
• CVE-2022-44671
• CVE-2022-44673
• CVE-2022-44674
• CVE-2022-44675
• CVE-2022-44676
• CVE-2022-44677
• CVE-2022-44678
• CVE-2022-44679
• CVE-2022-44680
• CVE-2022-44681
• CVE-2022-44682
• CVE-2022-44683
• CVE-2022-44687
• CVE-2022-44688
• CVE-2022-44689
• CVE-2022-44690
• CVE-2022-44691
• CVE-2022-44692
• CVE-2022-44693
• CVE-2022-44694
• CVE-2022-44695
• CVE-2022-44696
• CVE-2022-44697
• CVE-2022-44698
• CVE-2022-44699
• CVE-2022-44702
• CVE-2022-44704
• CVE-2022-44708
• CVE-2022-44710
• CVE-2022-44713
• CVE-2022-47212
• CVE-2022-47213

Known Issues
You can see these in more detail from the Deployments tab by selecting Known Issues column in the Edit Columns panel.

For more information about Windows Known Issues, please see Windows message center (links to currently-supported versions of Windows are in the left pane).


KB Article Applies To
5020880 .NET core and .NET Framework, Change in how WPF-based applications render XPS documents
5021233 Windows 10, version 20H2, Windows 10, version 21H1, Windows 10, version 21H2, Windows 10, version 22H2
5021234 Windows 11 version 21H2
5021235 Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016
5021237 Windows Server 2019
5021243 Windows 10
5021249 Windows Server 2022
5021255 Windows 11 version 22H2
5021285 Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)
5021288 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)
5021289 Windows Server 2008 (Monthly Rollup)
5021291 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
5021293 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update)
5021294 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
5021296 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)
5021303 Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)

Released: 13 Dec 2022
December 2022 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft