KB5040437

Microsoft security update released 2024-08-13. Fixes 86 CVEs.

CriticalCISA KEV

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Update summary

Released

2024-08-13

CVEs fixed

Max CVSS

9.8

Severity

Critical

Exploitation and severity

Fixes 86 CVEs. At least one is actively exploited (CISA KEV). Most severe CVSS 9.8 (Critical). EPSS exploit probability up to 84%.

Among the top 5% of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

What to do

Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. Senserva flags whether KB5040437 is missing on your devices.

CVEs fixed by this update

CVE-2024-21417 CVE-2024-26184 CVE-2024-28899 CVE-2024-30013 CVE-2024-30071 CVE-2024-30079 CVE-2024-30081 CVE-2024-35270 CVE-2024-3596 CVE-2024-37969 CVE-2024-37970 CVE-2024-37971 CVE-2024-37972 CVE-2024-37973 CVE-2024-37974 CVE-2024-37975 CVE-2024-37977 CVE-2024-37981 CVE-2024-37984 CVE-2024-37986 CVE-2024-37987 CVE-2024-37988 CVE-2024-37989 CVE-2024-38010 CVE-2024-38011 CVE-2024-38013 CVE-2024-38015 CVE-2024-38017 CVE-2024-38019 CVE-2024-38022 CVE-2024-38025 CVE-2024-38027 CVE-2024-38028 CVE-2024-38030 CVE-2024-38031 CVE-2024-38033 CVE-2024-38034 CVE-2024-38041 CVE-2024-38043 CVE-2024-38044 CVE-2024-38047 CVE-2024-38048 CVE-2024-38049 CVE-2024-38050 CVE-2024-38051 CVE-2024-38052 CVE-2024-38053 CVE-2024-38054 CVE-2024-38055 CVE-2024-38056 CVE-2024-38057 CVE-2024-38058 CVE-2024-38059 CVE-2024-38060 CVE-2024-38061 CVE-2024-38062 CVE-2024-38064 CVE-2024-38065 CVE-2024-38067 CVE-2024-38068 CVE-2024-38069 CVE-2024-38070 CVE-2024-38071 CVE-2024-38072 CVE-2024-38073 CVE-2024-38074 CVE-2024-38076 CVE-2024-38077 CVE-2024-38079 CVE-2024-38080 CVE-2024-38085 CVE-2024-38091 CVE-2024-38099 CVE-2024-38100 CVE-2024-38101 CVE-2024-38102 CVE-2024-38104 CVE-2024-38105 CVE-2024-38112 CVE-2024-38184 CVE-2024-38185 CVE-2024-38186 CVE-2024-38187 CVE-2024-38191 CVE-2024-38517 CVE-2024-39684

Affected products

Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019

References

Microsoft support article Microsoft Security Update Guide

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