KB5046612: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 1607, November 2024. Exploited NTLM and Task Scheduler flaws patched; vmswitch crash fixed
The update addresses 24 Important vulnerabilities, including exploited CVE-2024-43451 (NTLM hash disclosure) and CVE-2024-49039 (Task Scheduler privilege escalation); CVE-2024-43451 was also publicly disclosed. It also fixes a vmswitch stop error in a specific virtual-machine setup.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, version 1607.
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
- What changes The stop error occurs with LBFO teaming and two virtual switches on a virtual machine when one switch uses SR-IOV.
The official sources are linked at the end of the page.
Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows Server.
What changes
Fix 1 change
vmswitch
For: Virtual machines using this two-switch configuration
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A virtual machine no longer hits a stop error in the described two-switch setup.1
Fixes a stop error when Load Balancing and Failover (LBFO) teaming is used with two virtual switches on a virtual machine, and one switch uses single root Input/Output virtualization (SR-IOV).
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2024-11-12
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Restart
- Required
- Replaces
- KB5037423
- Replaced by
- KB5048671
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1607 | 14393.7515 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
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CVE-2024-49039
Exploited
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
CVE-2024-43451
Exploited
NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.5 |
|
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows NT OS Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Telephony Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Client-Side Caching Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows USB Video Class System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.8 |
|
Windows USB Video Class System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.8 |
|
Windows USB Video Class System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.8 |
|
Windows USB Video Class System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.8 |
|
Windows USB Video Class System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.8 |
|
Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.7 |
|
Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.7 |
|
Windows Package Library Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.2 |
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
Updated components
3,107 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| WPF | 30 |
| Security and sign-in | 26 |
| Networking | 22 |
| Audio | 21 |
| Printing | 20 |
| Secure Boot | 20 |
| File Explorer and shell | 18 |
| Settings | 17 |
| ASP.NET | 16 |
| .NET runtime (CLR) | 14 |
| Hyper-V and virtualization | 13 |
| Graphics and display | 12 |
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (1)
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1.
[vmswitch] Fixed: A vmswitch triggers a stop error. This occurs when you use Load Balancing and Failover (LBFO) teaming with two virtual switches on a virtual machine (VM).
support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 7 of 8 checks passed, 1 quoted passage · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 21, 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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