Patch tracker / KB5045536

KB5045536: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1 Security Update (October 2024)

KB5045536 is a Medium security update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1, released 2024-10-08. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 5.5. It is the 34th largest of the 43 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

Medium

2024-10-08

Released

CVEs fixed

5.5

Max CVSS v3

Medium

Severity

Deploy this cycle

Fixes 1 CVE for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 5.5 (Medium). EPSS exploit probability up to <1%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5045536 Microsoft support article

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5045536

KB5045536 fixes CVE-2024-43603, a Medium severity vulnerability at CVSS 5.5, across Visual Studio 2022 17.11, 2017 15.9, and 2019 16.11. This is a lower-severity developer-tooling fix compared to most other items in this batch, with no CISA KEV or ransomware association. It can go through normal patch cadence rather than expedited handling.

Do this: Include KB5045536 in the regular Visual Studio update cycle.

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

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5045536

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 KB5045536 (source: https://senserva.com/kb/5045536.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- Update: KB5045536, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1, released 2024-10-08
- Severity: Medium; fixes 1 CVE, max CVSS 5.5
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- CVEs include: CVE-2024-43603
- Download: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5045536
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 KB5045536

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 KB5045536 is installed

Elevated PowerShell. No output means it is not installed.

# Is KB5045536 installed? (elevated PowerShell)
Get-HotFix -Id KB5045536 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Across many machines (replace the names):
Invoke-Command -ComputerName SERVER01,SERVER02 {
  Get-HotFix -Id KB5045536 -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-2024-43603	Medium	5.5	<1%	No

Scope and sources

Affected products

Also released in October 2024

Authoritative references

Official KB5045536 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.

KB5045536: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1 Security Update (October 2024)

Update summary

Full tracking and change history for KB5045536

Check if KB5045536 is installed

CVEs fixed by this update

Scope and sources

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