KB5052006: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 1607, February 2025. Exploited storage and WinSock flaws patched; USB audio fixed
Fixes 31 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited flaws, and resolves issues with USB cameras and audio devices.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, version 1607, on x86 or x64.
Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows Server.
What changes
Fixes 3 changes
USB cameras
- USB cameras are recognized as on again after the January 2025 security update.1
USB audio device drivers
- The code 10 “This device cannot start” error with certain external audio management devices is fixed.2
Digital/Analog converter (DAC)
- USB audio devices are less likely to stop working and interrupt playback, especially when using a DAC audio driver based on USB 1.0.3
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2025-02-11
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Restart
- Required
- Replaces
- KB5049993, KB5048671, KB5046612, KB5037423
- Replaced by
- KB5053594
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1607 | 14393.7785 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
|
CVE-2025-21418
Exploited
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
CVE-2025-21391
Exploited
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.1 |
|
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 8.1 |
|
NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.5 |
The table lists the 4 exploited, publicly disclosed or critical vulnerabilities. See all 31 vulnerabilities →
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
Updated components
344 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| Remote Desktop | 10 |
| Search | 8 |
| Secure Boot | 8 |
| Storage and file systems | 8 |
| File Explorer and shell | 6 |
| Graphics and display | 6 |
| Security and sign-in | 6 |
| Hyper-V and virtualization | 5 |
| Networking | 4 |
| Settings | 4 |
| Audio | 3 |
| Kernel | 2 |
Verified in package: changed files confirm USB audio device drivers, Digital/Analog converter (DAC).
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (3)
-
1.
[USB cameras] Fixed: Your device does not recognize the camera is on. This issue occurs after you install the January 2025 security update.
support.microsoft.com -
2.
[USB audio device drivers] Fixed: The code 10 error message, “This device cannot start” appears. This occurs when you connect to certain external audio management devices.
support.microsoft.com -
3.
[Digital/Analog converter (DAC) (known issue)] Fixed: You might experience issues with USB audio devices. This is more likely when you use a DAC audio driver based on USB 1.0.
support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 3 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 2026
- Quotes found in the official pages: passed
- Numbers found in the sources: passed
- Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
- Links to allowed domains only: passed
- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: passed
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