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If you are an owner of the Surface Studio 2+, Microsoft's most expensive and the biggest Surface computer, then you have a new firmware update to install. The September 2024 release is now fully available, and it fixes security vulnerabilities that allow for privilege escalation and a bug causing your Surface computer to drop Wi-Fi connection when not using a wired Ethernet connection.
The security vulnerabilities in question are INTEL-SA-00999 and INTEL-SA-01083. The first is a bunch of vulnerabilities in the Intel Converged Security and Manageability Engine, Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Standard Manageability, and Intel Wi-Fi software. The second is a potential vulnerability in the SMI Transfer Monitor.
The following update is available for Surface Studio 2+ devices running Windows 11 September 2022 Update, Version 22H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
Addresses a potential security vulnerability related to Intel Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00999 and INTEL-SA- 01083.
Addresses the problem that caused Wi-Fi to drop when the device wasn't connected to Ethernet cable.
Here is the list of new drivers:
| Windows Update Name | Windows Device Manager |
|---|---|
|
Surface - Firmware - 21.101.143.0 |
Surface UEFI - Firmware |
| Surface - Firmware - 15.0.2573.1 | Surface ME - Firmware |
| Intel - SoftwareComponent - 1.71.99.0 | Intel(R) iCLS Client - Software components |
| Intel - System - 2406.5.5.0 | Intel(R) Management Engine Interface #1 - System devices |
Here is extra information about the release:
| Supported Configurations | Surface Studio 2+ |
|---|---|
| Supported Windows Versions | Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer |
| How to get the update |
Windows Update Surface Support website (manual installation) |
| Update Size | 1.3GB (manual installation only) |
| Additional Steps | The update does not require extra steps before or after installation |
| Known Issues | The update does not contain any known bugs |
The Surface Studio 2+ is supported until October 2, 2028. Its predecessor, the Surface Studio 2, will be out of support on October 2, 2024.
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