As part of its regular Patch Tuesday cycle, Microsoft has given a heads-up to its Unified and Premier Support customers about the upcoming wave of security updates scheduled for release on June 10, 2025 (Pacific Time). This early notice is meant to help IT teams and system administrators plan ahead and ensure smooth patch deployment across environments.
Here's a breakdown of what's coming and what you should prepare for.
Why This Matters
Security updates are a critical defense layer against evolving cyber threats, and Microsoft's cumulative patches often bundle both security fixes and general improvements. By addressing vulnerabilities across its ecosystem, Microsoft helps minimize the risk of exploits, such as remote code execution or data leaks.
Key Products Affected and Severity Ratings
Below is a snapshot of the main Microsoft products receiving updates, along with the severity of the issues being addressed.
1. Windows Operating Systems
- Windows 11 (Versions 24H2, 23H2, 22H2)
- Severity: Critical
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Updates are cumulative (includes security + non-security updates)
- Windows 10 Version 22H2
- Severity: Critical
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
2. Windows Server Versions
- Windows Server 2025 (including Server Core)
- Windows Server 2022 (all editions including 23H2 and Server Core)
- Windows Server 2019 and 2016 (including Server Core)
- Severity: Critical
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
3. Applications and Development Tools
- Remote Desktop Client for Windows Desktop
- Severity: Important
- Impact: Information Disclosure
- Microsoft Office
- Severity: Critical
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Severity: Critical
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Microsoft .NET
- Severity: Important
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Severity: Important
- Impact: Remote Code Execution
- Microsoft Azure
- Severity: Important
- Impact: Information Disclosure
Final Notes: Be Ready, Stay Updated
While this summary focuses on widely used products, additional updates may be released for older software or open-source packages maintained by Microsoft. Though Microsoft doesn't expect changes to this schedule, keep in mind that details may shift before the official release date.
For now, it's wise for IT teams to:
Patch early, patch safely—and stay ahead of potential security threats.
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