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Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1607 Security update
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KB5063871

KB5063871: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 1607, August 2025. GDI+ remote-code flaw patched; Changjie word selection restored

In short

The update fixes 37 security vulnerabilities, including three critical flaws in GDI+, MSMQ, and NTLM, and restores word selection in the Microsoft Changjie Input Method.

Does it affect you? Applies to: This update applies to Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB, version 1607, and updates the OS build to 14393.8330.

Build
14393.8330
Security
37 fixed · 3 critical
Restart
Required
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (2) Read notes
  • This page Support for Windows 10 ended on October 14, 2025. After that date, Microsoft no longer provides free updates, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10.
  • Known issues Standard users might see the UAC prompt in several scenarios, including MSI repairs and opening some Autodesk apps; the issue is not limited to business users.

The official sources are linked at the end of the page.

Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows Server.

What changes

Fix 1 change

Input and Composition

For: Microsoft Changjie Input Method users

  • Users of the Microsoft Changjie Input Method can select words again.1
    Fixes the issue that prevented users from selecting words after a recent update.

Known issues

  1. Resolved Affects: Organizations and IT administrators Resolved by KB5065427

    Unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompt when doing MSI repair operations

    After installing the update, standard users might see an unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompt during MSI repairs and related operations. A non-admin app that starts a repair without showing a prompt might fail. Updates released on or after September 9, 2025, including KB5065427, resolve the issue.2

    Resolution Fixed in KB5065427

    Install KB5065427 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-08-12
Classification
Security Updates
Type
Cumulative update
Restart
Required
Replaces
KB5062560, KB5061010, KB5058383, KB5058921
+7 earlier KB5055521, KB5053594, KB5052006, KB5049993, KB5048671, KB5046612, KB5037423
Replaced by
KB5065427
VersionBuildChannel
1607 14393.8330 General availability

Security

37 vulnerabilities fixed
3 critical 34 important
VulnerabilitySeverityCVSS
GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Critical 9.8
Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 8.8
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Critical 8.1

The table lists the 3 exploited, publicly disclosed or critical vulnerabilities. See all 37 vulnerabilities →

Updated components

455 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.

Top changed componentsFiles
Bluetooth24
Graphics and display20
Secure Boot12
Networking10
Kernel9
Remote Desktop9
Search8
File Explorer and shell6
Security and sign-in6
Hyper-V and virtualization5
Settings4
Storage and file systems2

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (2)
  1. 1. [Input and Composition] Fixed: A known issue with the Microsoft Changjie Input Method. Users were unable to select words after a recent update. support.microsoft.com
  2. 2. After installing the update, standard users might see a User Account Control (UAC) prompt in several scenarios. support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 2 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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