Microsoft Windows Security Updates for May 2025 are now available

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May 13, 2025 - 20:06

Microsoft Windows Security Updates for May 2025 are now available

Microsoft released security updates and non-security updates for all supported versions of its Windows operating system as well as other company products, including Microsoft Office, today as part of the May 2025 Patch Tuesday.

Our detailed overview of the May 2025 security updates for Windows assists home users and system administrators alike. It lists the updates for each supported version of Windows, highlights known issues, new features and changes, download links, and also links to all major support pages and resources.

Microsoft Windows Security Updates: May 2025

You may download the following Excel spreadsheet to get a list of released updates. Click on the following link to download the archive to the local device: Windows May 2025 Security Updates

Executive Summary

Microsoft released a total of 78 security updates for various Microsoft products and 5 security update for non-Microsoft issues (e.g. Chromium).
Windows clients with issues:
- Windows 10 version 1809, 21H2, 22H2
Windows Server clients with issues:
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022

Product overview

Each supported version of Windows and their critical vulnerabilities are listed below.

Windows 10 version 22H2: 34 vulnerabilities, 3 critical, 31 important
Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2: 35 vulnerabilities, 3 critical, 32 important
Windows 11 version 24H2: 36 vulnerabilities, 3 critical, 33 important

Windows Server products

Windows Server 2008 R2 (extended support only): 27 vulnerabilities: 3 critical, 36 important
Windows Server 2016: 35 vulnerabilities: 3 critical, 32 important
Windows Server 2019: 38 vulnerabilities: 3 critical, 35 important
Windows Server 2022: 38 vulnerabilities: 3 critical, 35 important
Windows Server 2025: 38 vulnerabilities: 3 critical, 35 important

Windows Security Updates

Windows 10 version 22H2

Support Page: KB5058379

Updates and improvements:

Security updates
New vulnerable drivers were adde to the Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist that have been used in Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver attacks.
Fixed an Event Viewer issue.

Windows 11 version 22H2 / 23H2

Support Page: KB5058405

Updates and improvements:

Security updates.
Lock screen widgets support continues to roll out.
Phone Link extension of the Start menu continues to roll out.
Narrator speech recaps continues to roll out.
Pivot based curated views continue to roll out for Microsoft 365 users in File Explorer.
Fixed a display issue that could cause the sign out and more buttons in Start to be not available on systems with increased font sizes.

Windows 11 version 24H2

Support page: KB5058411

Updates and improvements:

Security updates.
Recall (preview) continues to roll out on Copilot+PCs. Recall takes snapshots and you may interact with AI about past activities.
Click to do (preview) is also rolling out to more Copilot+ PCs. This feature enables users to peform certain actions with the help of AI directly on the screen. For instance, removing the background from an image in Paint.
Text actions continues to roll out on Copilot+ PCs. These allow users to run certain AI tasks on texts, e.g., to get text summarized.
AI-powered Windows Search continues to roll out. Windows Search supports natural language prompts with the update. This extends to photos stored in the cloud.
Phone Link extension of the Start menu continues to roll out.
Narrator speech recaps continues to roll out.
Pivot based curated views continue to roll out for Microsoft 365 users in File Explorer.
New Settings page, Settings > Apps > Actions on Copilot+ PCs., to manage apps that Copilot recommends.
Windows Update and the Start menu power button will now display the time (estimat) it will take to install a pending Windows update.
Fixed a Blue Screen error.

Windows Security updates

2025-05 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (KB5058380)

2025-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1507 (KB5058387)

2025-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (KB5058383)

2025-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system, version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5058385)

2025-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 and Windows 10 Version 21H2 (KB5058379)

Server

2025-05 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10 Version 1809 (KB5058392)

2025-05 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB5058403)

2025-05 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB5058429)

2025-05 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5058430)

2025-05 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2008 (KB5058449)

2025-05 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 (KB5058451)

2025-05 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB5058454)

2025-05 Cumulative security Hotpatch for Azure Stack HCI, version 21H2 and Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition for x64-based Systems (KB5058500)

Non-Security updates

2025-05 Dynamic Update for Windows 10 Version 21H2 and Windows 10 Version 22H2 (KB5059607)

Known Issues

Windows 10 version 22H2

(FIXED) Windows Event Viewer may display an error related to SgrmBroker.exe on devices with the January 14, 2025 update or later installed. It is logged as Event 7023 and the text should say "The System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker service terminated with the following error:".
- Workaround: Microsoft says that this error has no impact on performance or functionality. The service has not been used "for a very long time" according to Microsoft.
(OLD) Devices with Citrix components installed may not be able to install the January 2025 security updates.
- Citrix has released a workaround that needs to be applied before installing the January 2025 security updates. Link here

Windows 11 version 22H2 and 23H2

(FIXED) Devices with Citrix components installed may not be able to install the January 2025 security updates.
- Citrix has released a workaround that needs to be applied before installing the January 2025 security updates. Link here

Windows 11 version 24H2

(FIXED) Windows users who use Windows Hello to sign-in may experience the following. When they reset the PC and decided to keep the files and pick local install, they may be unable to login using Windows Hello facial recognition or their PIN.
- Workaround: to log on using a PIN, users need to select Set my PIN on the logon screen to re-enroll. Face logon can only be enabled after the initial sign-in. Check Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options > Facial recognition (Windows Hello) > Set up for that.

Security advisories and updates

ADV 990001 -- Latest Servicing Stack Updates

Microsoft Office Updates

You find Office update information here.

How to download and install the May 2025 security updates

Security updates are installed automatically on non-managed Windows devices by default. While it is possible to change the default configuration, the majority of these systems should receive the updates automatically.

We do recommend that you create a backup of the opera ting system before the update process is started. You may use the free Paragon Backup & Recovery Free software for that or any other suitable backup software.

Once done, complete the following three steps to get started:

Open the Start menu, type Windows Update, and select the result.
Activate the "check for updates" button. This runs a manual check for updates.
Activate the "download & install all" button, if the update is not downloaded automatically.