Patch tracker / KB5097149

KB5097149: .NET 8.0 installed on Windows Security Update (June 2026)

KB5097149 is a High security update for .NET 8.0 installed on Windows, released 2026-06-09. It closes 3 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 7.8. It is the 13th largest of the 18 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2026-06-09
Released
3
CVEs fixed
7.8
Max CVSS
High
Severity
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Fixes 3 CVEs for .NET 8.0 installed on Windows. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 3 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 7.8 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 2.4%. Among the top half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

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A newer security update for .NET 10.0 installed on Windows has shipped since this one: KB5100984 (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.

Senserva AI Opinion for KB5097149

KB5097149 patches three vulnerabilities across .NET 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 runtimes installed on Windows, with the worst rated High severity at CVSS 7.8. Any server or workstation running applications built on these three .NET versions is exposed, which in practice covers a broad slice of both self-hosted apps and installed tooling. EPSS remains low at 2 percent and none of the CVEs are in CISA KEV or linked to ransomware, so this is a scheduled fix rather than a fire drill.

Do this: Inventory hosts running .NET 8.0, 9.0, or 10.0 and apply KB5097149 through your normal update ring for those runtimes.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5097149

Released
2026-06-09
Last changed
2026-06-09
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-2026-45490High7.82.4%No
CVE-2026-45591High7.52.4%No
CVE-2026-45491Medium6.22.4%No

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