KB5036613: Cumulative update for .NET Framework, versions 3.5 and 4.8, on Windows Server 2022, April 2024. Remote-code flaw addressed; serializer slowdown improved
In short
The update addresses CVE-2024-21409, a .NET Framework remote code execution flaw, and reliability problems in ASP.NET and the CLR.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Server 2022 devices with .NET Framework 3.5 or 4.8 installed.
What changes
Fixes 5 changes
.NET Framework
3 items
For: Windows Server 2022 devices with .NET Framework 3.5 or 4.8 installed
ASP.NET
Verified in package
For: Devices running applications that use ASP.NET
- Addresses a performance slowdown involving JavaScriptSerializer after the January Security and Quality update.4
CLR
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Addresses an issue that could make thread-pool recycled lists unresponsive on computers with multiple CPU groups.5
CLR means Common Language Runtime.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2024-04-09
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Restart
- Required
- Replaces
- KB5034613, KB5033914
- Replaced by
- KB5039889
| Version | File version | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 2.0.50727.9176 | General availability |
| 4.8 | 4.8.4718.0 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
|
.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Not rated | — |
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
x64
Windows Server 2022
66.9 MB
Updated components
100 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| WPF | 30 |
| .NET runtime (CLR) | 12 |
| WCF | 12 |
| ASP.NET | 10 |
Verified in package: changed files confirm ASP.NET.
Sources
Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (5)
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1.
This security update addresses a remote code execution vulnerability detailed in CVE-2024-21409.
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This security update addresses an issue where version of the OSS zlib library is out of date.
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This security update addresses an issue in AIA fetching process.
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Addresses an issue with JavaScriptSerializer where after installing the January Security and Quality update there is a performance degradation.
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5.
Addresses an issue with thread pool recycled lists become unresponsive on multi-CPU-group computers.
support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 7 of 8 checks passed, 5 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 2026
- Quotes found in the official pages: passed
- Numbers found in the sources: passed
- Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
- Links to allowed domains only: passed
- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: not passed
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