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CVE-2024-38229
CVE-2024-38229 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy the update below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.1. Fixed by 1 Microsoft security update.
Risk summary
Updated July 24, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-38229
This is a Remote Code Execution flaw in the .NET runtime as surfaced through Visual Studio 2022 versions 17.6, 17.8, and 17.10, with a CVSS score of 8.1 and Severity rated High. Anyone running these Visual Studio 2022 builds on developer machines or build agents is exposed. It is not in CISA KEV, has no known ransomware use, and the EPSS exploit probability sits at 3 percent, so this is patch-on-schedule rather than drop-everything.
Do this: Push the latest Visual Studio 2022 updates for the 17.6, 17.8, and 17.10 channels to all developer workstations and build servers this maintenance cycle.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-38229
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38229
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 3.0%. CVSS 8.1 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-38229
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing update KB5045993 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security update below to fix CVE-2024-38229. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2024-38229
Is CVE-2024-38229 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.0%.
What patch fixes CVE-2024-38229?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-38229 in KB5045993. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38229?
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-38229?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-38229's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same update
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Authoritative references
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