# KB5045536: October 2024 security update

KB5045536, released October 8, 2024, fixes 1 CVE in Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5045536
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 8, 2024
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2024-43603)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5045536

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-visual-studio-2015-update-3.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2024-43603](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2024-43603.md) | Routine | Visual Studio | 5.5 | 0.0077 |  |

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