KB5068864: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 1607, November 2025. Critical GDI+ flaw fixed; unexpected app prompts addressed
In short
Fixes 25 security vulnerabilities, including the critical GDI+ remote-code execution flaw CVE-2025-60724. It also addresses unexpected UAC prompts for some apps, including Autodesk AutoCAD.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, version 1607.
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
- In detail Microsoft recommends installing SSU KB5070247 first; without it, the update might not install. Windows Update offers the SSU automatically, while WSUS administrators must approve both KB5070247 and KB5068864.
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
App compatibility (known issue)
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Unexpected UAC prompts for some apps, including Autodesk AutoCAD, are addressed.1
Addresses unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts during MSI repair operations.
Improvement 1 change
Internal Windows OS
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The update includes miscellaneous security improvements to internal Windows OS functionality.2
No specific issues are documented for these improvements.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2025-11-11
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Restart
- Required
- Replaces
- KB5066836, KB5065427, KB5063871, KB5062560
- Replaced by
- KB5071543
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1607 | 14393.8594 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
|
Windows GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 9.8 |
|
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.0 |
|
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.0 |
|
Windows Smart Card Reader Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Microsoft Streaming Service Proxy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Remote Desktop Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Client-Side Caching Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Transport Driver Interface (TDI) Translation Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Kerberos Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.5 |
|
DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Speech Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Speech Recognition Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Microsoft Wireless Provisioning System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Microsoft Wireless Provisioning System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Storvsp.sys Driver Denial of Service Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.5 |
|
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Denial of Service Vulnerability
|
Important | 5.5 |
|
Windows Bluetooth RFCOM Protocol Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
|
Important | 5.5 |
|
Windows Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability
|
Important | 5.5 |
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
x64
1607
1.6 GB
x86
1607
0.9 GB
Updated components
812 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| Graphics and display | 20 |
| Remote Desktop | 13 |
| Security and sign-in | 10 |
| Search | 8 |
| File Explorer and shell | 6 |
| Hyper-V and virtualization | 6 |
| Kernel | 5 |
| Secure Boot | 4 |
| Settings | 4 |
| Bluetooth | 2 |
| Networking | 2 |
| Storage and file systems | 2 |
Sources
Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (2)
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1.
Fixed: This update addresses an issue that created unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts for some apps, including Autodesk AutoCAD.
support.microsoft.com -
2.
This update contains miscellaneous security improvements to internal Windows OS functionality. No specific issues are documented for this release.
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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