# KB5044033: October 2024 security update

KB5044033, released October 23, 2024, fixes 2 CVEs across 4 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5044033
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 23, 2024
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2024-43484, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5044033

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-.net-framework-3.5-and-4.8.1-on-windows-11-version-22h2-for-arm64-based-systems.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-.net-framework-3.5-and-4.8.1-on-windows-11-version-22h2-for-x64-based-systems.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-.net-framework-3.5-and-4.8.1-on-windows-11-version-23h2-for-arm64-based-systems.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-.net-framework-3.5-and-4.8.1-on-windows-11-version-23h2-for-x64-based-systems.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-43484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-43484.md) | High | .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio | 7.5 | 0.0296 |  |
| [CVE-2024-43483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-43483.md) | High | .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio | 7.5 | 0.0290 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo