Intel recently announced that it has completed its validations and has started to release microcode for newer CPU platforms around Spectre Variant 2 (CVE 2017-5715: “Branch Target Injection”). This update includes microcode updates from Intel for the following CPUs.

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates. Describes the latest microcode updates from Intel for Windows 10, version 1903/1909 and Windows Server, version 1903/1909.

We will offer additional microcode updates from Intel through this article for these operating systems as they become available to Microsoft. This mitigation is on by default for Windows client systems so no action is required.

This update also includes Intel microcode updates that were already released for these operating systems at the time of release to manufacturing (RTM). We will offer additional microcode updates from Intel through this article for these operating systems as they become available to Microsoft.

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates. Describes the latest microcode updates from Intel for the initial release of Windows 10 (version 1507).

Describe a microcode update that is available for Windows 7-based and Windows 8-based computers that use AMD Family 0x14 (20) processor.

Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates. Describes the latest microcode updates from Intel for Windows 10, version 1607 and Windows Server 2016.