Patch tracker / KB5041578
KB5041578: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Sys Security Update (August 2024)
KB5041578 is a Critical security update for Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Sys, released 2024-08-13. It closes 44 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 9.8. At least one of them is actively exploited (CISA KEV), so this is a deploy-first update. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2024-38178, which FIRST.org rates at 71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Update summary
Fixes 44 CVEs. At least one is actively exploited (CISA KEV). Most severe CVSS 9.8 (Critical). EPSS exploit probability up to 41%. Among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
A newer security update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems has shipped since this one: KB5043049 (2024-09-10). For cumulative update families the newer package includes these fixes, so installing that one is usually the shorter path. Verify against your own update rings before you skip this package.
KB5041578 closes out August 2024 for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows 10 1809, fixing forty four CVEs anchored by CVE-2024-38178 and CVE-2024-38193, the same actively exploited pair patched across most of this month's other packages. Critical severity, CVSS 9.8, and a CISA KEV listing apply, though its 39 percent EPSS score is on the lower end for this batch, suggesting slightly reduced but still real likelihood of near term exploitation. This is one of the largest CVE counts among the August 2024 Windows 11 24H2 packages reviewed here.
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Full tracking and change history for KB5041578
- Released
- 2024-08-13
- Last changed
- 2026-07-22
- Changes tracked
- 2
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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.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Also released in August 2024
KB5041160
47 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041571
44 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041573
48 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041580
43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041585
43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041592
43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041773
43 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5041782
35 CVEs · Critical · exploitedThe full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
- Authoritative references
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