Patch tracker / KB5041027
KB5041027: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1 Security Update (July 2024)
KB5041027 is a High security update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1, released 2024-07-09. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 7.3. Get it from the Microsoft Update Catalog below, and see where it sits against the rest of the month on the patch tracker.
Update summary
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Senserva AI Opinion for KB5041027
This is another servicing package for the same CVE-2024-38081 issue across Visual Studio 2022 17.4, 17.6, and 17.8, High severity at CVSS 7.3. Developers and CI build agents running the affected versions are the exposed population; there is no KEV or ransomware activity tied to it and EPSS sits at 1 percent, so this reads as a hygiene fix rather than an emergency. Released July 2024, it has had time to be missed on machines outside standard patch cadence.
Do this: Confirm KB5041027 is applied on any Visual Studio 2022 17.4-17.8 installs it targets, especially build servers outside normal Windows Update management.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5041027
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Full tracking and change history for KB5041027
Senserva began recording day-to-day change history on 2026-07-07, and refreshes it several times a day. Release dates are historical where Microsoft publishes them; revision history is tracked from that date forward, so it does not include changes made before then.
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 KB5041027 is missing on your devices.
Check if KB5041027 is installed
Copy-paste PowerShell: one machine, or your whole estate in one pass. No output means the update is not installed.
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CVEs fixed by this update
Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-38081 | High | 7.5 | 2.7% | No |
Affected products
Also released in July 2024
The highest-risk updates from the same release:
The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
Authoritative references
See this and every Microsoft update ranked by real-world risk on the Microsoft Patch Tracker.