Patch tracker / KB5041020

KB5041020

Microsoft security update released 2024-07-09. Fixes 1 CVE.

High

Download KB5041020

Get the official update for KB5041020. The download and file size for each supported product are on the Microsoft Update Catalog page.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5041020 Microsoft support article

Update summary

Released

2024-07-09

CVEs fixed

1

Max CVSS

7.3

Severity

High

Exploitation and severity

Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 7.3 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 1.3%.

Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

What to do

Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. Senserva flags whether KB5041020 is missing on your devices.

CVEs fixed by this update

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8

References

Microsoft support article Microsoft Security Update Guide

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CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
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CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC: Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
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