Patch tracker / KB5087055

KB5087055: .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Security Update (May 2026)

KB5087055 is a High security update for .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on, released 2026-05-12. It closes 2 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.3. It is the 21st largest of the 61 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2026-05-12
Released
2
CVEs fixed
7.3
Max CVSS v3
High
Severity
Deploy this cycle
Fixes 2 CVEs for .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 2 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 7.3 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to <1%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

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A newer security update for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems has shipped since this one: KB5101002 (2026-07-14). 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.

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Microsoft documents 1 known issue with this update.

  • Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues in this update.

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Senserva AI Opinion for KB5087055

KB5087055 patches two CVEs across .NET 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 on Windows, with the more serious rated High at CVSS 7.3. Anyone running .NET workloads on Windows across those three runtime versions is exposed, so a single machine may need multiple runtime updates. EPSS sits at 1 percent and neither CVE is in CISA KEV or linked to ransomware, so this is a routine but broad patch rather than an emergency.

Do this: Inventory which .NET runtime versions (8.0, 9.0, 10.0) are installed on your Windows hosts and apply KB5087055 to each affected runtime during your next patch cycle.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5087055

Released
2026-05-12
Last changed
2026-09-26
Changes tracked
2

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Known issues, from Microsoft

Quoted from Microsoft's support article for KB5087055 (checked 2026-08-06). Verify against the article before acting.

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues in this update.

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-2026-32177High7.32.4%No
CVE-2026-35433High7.32.4%No

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