Microsoft Security Updates For April 2020

Microsoft have released security updates for April 2020.

Summary of the updates (filter by inserting 03/11/2020 to the From field and 03/14/2020 to the To field) here.

Firefox Vulnerabilities Fixed

Mozilla have released new versions of their Firefox web browser. New versions contain fixes to high and moderate categorized security vulnerabilities.

Affected versions:
-Mozilla Firefox earlier than 75 (advisory)
-Mozilla Firefox ESR 68.x earlier than 68.7 (advisory)

Fresh version can be obtained via inbuilt updater or by downloading (latest version) from the product site.

Mozilla Thunderbird Updated

Mozilla have released an updated version of their Thunderbird email client containing fixes to security vulnerabilities of which some critical.

Affected versions:
Mozilla Thunderbird versions earlier than 68.7.0

Fresh version can be obtained via inbuilt updater or by downloading from the product site.

Google Chrome Updated

Google have released a version 81.0.4044.92 of their Chrome web browser. In addition to other changes 32 security vulnerabilities were fixed. More information about changes can be viewed in Google Chrome release blog.

Vulnerabilities In HP Support Assistant

There have been found multiple vulnerabilities in HP Support Assistant software that comes “pre-installed on HP computers sold after October 2012, running Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 operating systems”.

Part of vulnerabilities are fixed in updated version but for local privilege escalation vulnerabilities the only way is to uninstall HP Support Assistant completely.

Information about the vulnerabilities and machine protecting instructions can be read here.

Mozilla Firefox Updated

Mozilla have released updated versions of their Firefox web browser. New versions fix security vulnerabilities.

Affected versions:
-Mozilla Firefox earlier than 74.0.1
-Mozilla Firefox ESR 68.x earlier than 68.6.1

Fresh version can be obtained via inbuilt updater or by downloading (latest version) from the product site.

New Google Chrome Version Released

Google have released a version 80.0.3987.163 of their Chrome web browser. More information about changes can be viewed in Google Chrome release blog.