October 3, 2019—KB4524148 (OS Build 17763.775)

IMPORTANTThis is a required security update that expands the out-of-band update dated September 23, 2019. This security update includes the Internet Explorer scripting engine security vulnerability (CVE-2019-1367) mitigation and corrects a recent printing issue some users have experienced. Customers using Windows Update or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be offered this update automatically. To help secure your devices, we recommend that you install this update as soon as a possible and restart your PC to fully apply the mitigations. Like all cumulative updates, this update supersedes any preceding update.NoteThis update does not replace the upcoming October 2019 monthly update, which is scheduled to release on October 8, 2019.

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Highlights

• Updates an intermittent issue with the print spooler service that may cause print jobs to fail.

Improvements and fixes

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses an intermittent issue with the print spooler service that may cause print jobs to fail. Some apps may close or generate errors, such as the remote procedure call (RPC) error.
• Addresses an issue that may result in an error when you install Features On Demand (FOD), such as .Net 3.5. The error is, "The changes couldn’t be complete. Please reboot your computer and try again. Error code: 0x800f0950.”
  If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide.

Windows Update ImprovementsMicrosoft has released an update directly to the Windows Update client to improve reliability. Any device running Windows 10 configured to receive updates automatically from Windows Update, including Enterprise and Pro editions, will be offered the latest Windows 10 feature update based on device compatibility and Windows Update for Business deferral policy. This doesn’t apply to long-term servicing editions.

Known issues in this update

• Perform the operation from a process that has administrator privilege.
• Perform the operation from a node that doesn’t have CSV ownership.
  Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
  After installing KB4493509, devices with some Asian language packs installed may receive the error, “0x800f0982 - PSFX_E_MATCHING_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND.”|

1. Uninstall and reinstall any recently added language packs. For instructions, see Manage the input and display language settings in Windows 10.

2. Select Check for Updates and install the April 2019 Cumulative Update. For instructions, see Update Windows 10.Note If reinstalling the language pack does not mitigate the issue, reset your PC as follows:

3. Go to the Settingsapp > Recovery.

4. Select Get Started under theReset this PC recovery option.

5. Select Keep my Files.
   Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
   We are investigating reports that a small number of devices may startup to a black screen during the first logon after installing updates.| This issue is resolved in KB4520062.
   After installing this update, Windows Mixed Reality Portal users may intermittently receive a “15-5” error code. In some cases, Windows Mixed Reality Portal may report that the headset is sleeping and pressing “Wake up” may appear to produce no action.| This issue is resolved in KB4520062.
   Applications and printer drivers that leverage the Windows Javascript engine (jscript.dll) for processing print jobs might experience one or more of the following symptoms:

• Applications interacting with the V4 printer driver might close or error when printing. Issues might only be encountered when printing but might also be encountered at any time the app is running, depending on when the app interacts with the print driver.
• The printer spooler service (spoolsv.exe) might close or error in jscript.dll with exception code 0xc0000005 causing the print jobs to stop processing. Only part of the print job might print and the rest might be canceled or error.
  | This issue was resolved in KB4519338.
  When setting up a new Windows device during the Out of Box Experience (OOBE), you might be unable to create a local user when using Input Method Editor (IME). This issue might affect you if you are using the IME for Chinese, Japanese, or Korean languages.Note This issue does not affect using a Microsoft Account during OOBE.| This issue is resolved in KB4534321.

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