Patch tracker / KB5050185

KB5050185: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1 Security Update (January 2025)

KB5050185 is a High security update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1, released 2025-01-14. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 8.8. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2025-21176, which FIRST.org rates at 81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Update summary

High

2025-01-14

Released

CVEs fixed

8.8

Max CVSS

High

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 8.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 2.4%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

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A newer security update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) has shipped since this one: KB5063035 (2025-07-08). 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.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5050185 Microsoft support article

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5050185

KB5050185 continues fixing CVE-2025-21176 for another Visual Studio build in the January 2025 cluster, High at CVSS 8.8 and 2 percent EPSS. As with the rest of this cluster, deploy it wherever it is the matching build and move on to verifying full fleet coverage. No KEV or ransomware flag applies.

Do this: Verify KB5050185 has reached its matching Visual Studio build as part of the ongoing CVE-2025-21176 remediation.

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

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5050185

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 KB5050185 (source: https://senserva.com/kb/5050185.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- Update: KB5050185, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1, released 2025-01-14
- Severity: High; fixes 1 CVE, max CVSS 8.8
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): no
- CVEs include: CVE-2025-21176
- Download: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5050185
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 KB5050185

Released: 2025-01-14
Last changed: 2025-01-14
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 KB5050185 is installed

Elevated PowerShell. No output means it is not installed.

# Is KB5050185 installed? (elevated PowerShell)
Get-HotFix -Id KB5050185 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Across many machines (replace the names):
Invoke-Command -ComputerName SERVER01,SERVER02 {
  Get-HotFix -Id KB5050185 -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-2025-21176	High	8.8	81%	No

Scope and sources

Affected products

Also released in January 2025

Authoritative references

Official KB5050185 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update Catalog Microsoft Security Update Guide

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KB5050185: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 1 Security Update (January 2025)

Update summary

Full tracking and change history for KB5050185

Check if KB5050185 is installed

CVEs fixed by this update

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