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CVE-2024-43629
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.8. Fixed by 8 Microsoft security updates.
All about CVE-2024-43629: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
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CVE-2024-43629 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 8 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-43629
The Desktop Window Manager core library has produced exploited zero-days in past years, and this Critical (CVSS 9.8) elevation of privilege flaw in the same component spans Windows Server 2025 down to Windows 10 Version 1809. EPSS places exploit probability at 82 percent. DWM runs in every interactive session, so no configuration avoids the exposure.
Do this: Deploy the update broadly this cycle; there is no mitigating configuration for DWM, so patch level is the only control.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-43629
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 82%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top 10% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-43629
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5046613, KB5046615, KB5046616, KB5046617, KB5046618, KB5046633, KB5046696, KB5046698 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2024-43629. Each KB page links to the Microsoft Update Catalog download for every affected product.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2024-43629
Is CVE-2024-43629 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 82%.
What patch fixes CVE-2024-43629?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-43629 in KB5046613, KB5046615, KB5046616, KB5046617, KB5046618, KB5046633, KB5046696, KB5046698. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-43629?
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation).
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-43629?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-43629'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 updates
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Authoritative references
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