Patch tracker / KB5044091

KB5044091: PowerShell 7.2 Security Update (October 2024)

KB5044091 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
2
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 KB5044091Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5044091

KB5044091 is one more parallel release fixing CVE-2024-43483 and CVE-2024-43484 for a PowerShell/Visual Studio 2022 17.6 build, High at CVSS 7.5 and 3 percent EPSS. As with its many siblings, the fix itself is not in question, only whether the correct build received it. No KEV or ransomware linkage is recorded.

Do this: Verify KB5044091's target build is patched as part of the full CVE-2024-43483/43484 remediation.

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

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Full tracking and change history for KB5044091

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

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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.

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploited
CVE-2024-43483High7.567%No
CVE-2024-43484High7.567%No

Scope and sources

Affected products
Also released in October 2024

KB29166583

1 CVE · Critical · exploited

KB5044277

77 CVEs · Critical · exploited

KB5044281

65 CVEs · Critical · exploited

KB5044288

83 CVEs · Critical · exploited

KB5044293

56 CVEs · Critical · exploited

KB5044306

32 CVEs · Critical · exploited

KB5044320

32 CVEs · Critical · exploited

KB5044321

36 CVEs · Critical · exploited

The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5044091 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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