Patch tracker / KB5044085

KB5044085: PowerShell 7.2 Security Update (October 2024)

KB5044085 is a High security update for PowerShell 7.2, released 2024-10-08. It closes 2 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.5. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2024-43483, which FIRST.org rates at 67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Update summary

High

2024-10-08

Released

CVEs fixed

7.5

Max CVSS

High

Severity

Deploy this cycle

Fixes 2 CVEs for PowerShell 7.2. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 2 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 7.5 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 2.9%. Among the top half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5044085 Microsoft support article

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5044085

This package continues the October 2024 fix for CVE-2024-43483 and CVE-2024-43484 across another PowerShell/Visual Studio 2022 17.6 build, again High at CVSS 7.5. Treat this whole cluster of KBs as a single patching objective, closing both CVEs everywhere PowerShell or Visual Studio 17.6 is installed. EPSS remains 3 percent.

Do this: Deploy KB5044085 to its matching build as part of clearing CVE-2024-43483/43484 across the environment.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5044085

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I am an IT admin triaging Microsoft updates. Facts for KB5044085 (source: https://senserva.com/kb/5044085.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- Update: KB5044085, PowerShell 7.2, released 2024-10-08
- Severity: High; fixes 2 CVEs, max CVSS 7.5
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- CVEs include: CVE-2024-43483, CVE-2024-43484
- Download: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5044085
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How urgent this update is and why, in two sentences. 2) Which systems should get it first. 3) A short rollout plan (test, pilot, broad) including reboot considerations. 4) What to verify after deployment.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Full tracking and change history for KB5044085

Released: 2024-10-08
Last changed: 2024-10-08
Changes tracked: 1

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.

Check if KB5044085 is installed

Elevated PowerShell. No output means it is not installed.

# Is KB5044085 installed? (elevated PowerShell)
Get-HotFix -Id KB5044085 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Across many machines (replace the names):
Invoke-Command -ComputerName SERVER01,SERVER02 {
  Get-HotFix -Id KB5044085 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
} | Select-Object PSComputerName, HotFixID, InstalledOn

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-2024-43483	High	7.5	67%	No
CVE-2024-43484	High	7.5	67%	No

Scope and sources

Affected products

Also released in October 2024

Authoritative references

Official KB5044085 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update Catalog Microsoft Security Update Guide

See this and every Microsoft update ranked by real-world risk on the Microsoft Patch Tracker.

KB5044085: PowerShell 7.2 Security Update (October 2024)

Update summary

Full tracking and change history for KB5044085

Check if KB5044085 is installed

CVEs fixed by this update

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