Microsoft released security update KB5034441 on Patch Tuesday to fix a BitLocker encryption bypass vulnerability affecting Windows 10 users. However, some users are experiencing an update failure error when trying to install the patch to close the security hole. Microsoft seems to have identified the reason for the patch failure but currently users must face a choice between a potentially risky partition resizing procedure or waiting in the hope of a subsequent fully automated update from the OS vendor.
In its advisory post regarding the issue, Microsoft notes that KB5034441 is designed to patch the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). The patch addresses a security vulnerability in Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2 which allows BitLocker encryption to be bypassed simply by using WinRE to access files.
