KB5063877: Cumulative update for Windows Server, version 2019, August 2025. GDI+ remote-code flaw fixed; BitLocker cluster restarts stopped
Fixes 54 vulnerabilities, including three critical flaws, and stops repeated Cluster Service failures on BitLocker configurations using Cluster Shared Volumes.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows Server 2019, all supported editions.
Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows 10.
What changes
Fixes 2 changes
Cluster Service
For: Servers using BitLocker with Cluster Shared Volumes
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The Cluster Service no longer repeatedly stops and restarts on the affected servers, preventing cluster nodes from failing to rejoin or entering quarantine and virtual machines from restarting repeatedly.1
Fixes the issue on configurations using BitLocker with Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV), which could also produce frequent Event ID 7031 errors.
Input and Composition
For: Users of the Microsoft Changjie Input Method
- Users can select words again with the Microsoft Changjie Input Method.2
Improvement 1 change
Servicing stack
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The component that installs Windows updates gets reliability improvements that help mitigate potential problems during installation.3
Includes the servicing stack update KB5062800, build 17763.7557, combined with the latest cumulative update.
Known issues
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Unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompt when doing MSI repair operations
After installing the update, standard users might see a User Account Control prompt during MSI repair operations or certain app installations. Silent MSI repairs by non-admin users might fail; for example, Office Professional Plus 2010 can fail with Error 1730. Updates released on and after September 9, 2025 (KB5065428) resolve this issue.4
Resolution Fixed in KB5065428Install KB5065428 (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
- KB5062557, KB5060531, KB5061978, KB5058392
- Replaced by
- KB5066187
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17763.7678 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
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GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Critical | 9.8 |
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Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Critical | 8.8 |
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Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Critical | 8.1 |
The table lists the 3 exploited, publicly disclosed or critical vulnerabilities. See all 54 vulnerabilities →
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
Updated components
379 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 17 |
| Graphics and display | 11 |
| Hyper-V and virtualization | 7 |
| Secure Boot | 7 |
| Security and sign-in | 7 |
| Kernel | 5 |
| Networking | 5 |
| Audio | 1 |
| File Explorer and shell | 1 |
| Remote Desktop | 1 |
| Storage and file systems | 1 |
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (4)
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[Cluster Service] Fixed: A known issue affecting Windows Server 2019 where the Cluster Service would repeatedly stop and restart. This behavior caused nodes to fail to rejoin the cluster or enter quarantine
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[Input and Composition] Fixed: A known issue with the Microsoft Changjie Input Method. Users were unable to select words after a recent update.
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SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing updates.
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This issue is resolved by Windows updates released on and after September 9, 2025 (KB5065428).
support.microsoft.com
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- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: passed
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