KB5048671: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 1607, December 2024. Closes exploited flaw in the Common Log File System Driver
In short
Fixes 23 security flaws, including 7 critical ones. It closes an actively exploited flaw in the Common Log File System Driver.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, version 1607, build 14393.7606.
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (3) Read notes
- Does it affect you? This update is for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016, version 1607, and installs OS build 14393.7606.
- In detail Microsoft strongly recommends installing KB5043124 before this cumulative update. Windows Update offers the SSU automatically.
- What to do Microsoft strongly recommends installing KB5043124 before this cumulative update. Windows Update offers the SSU automatically.
The official sources are linked at the end of the page.
Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows Server.
What changes
Improvement 1 change
Windows operating system
For: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 devices
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The update adds general security improvements inside Windows.1
Adds miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2024-12-10
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Restart
- Required
- Replaces
- KB5046612, KB5037423
- Replaced by
- KB5049993
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 1607 | 14393.7606 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
|
CVE-2024-49138
Exploited
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 9.8 |
|
Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 8.4 |
|
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 8.1 |
|
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 8.1 |
|
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 8.1 |
|
Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Critical | 8.1 |
|
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Critical | 8.1 |
|
Windows IP Routing Management Snapin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 8.8 |
|
Winlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Windows Task Scheduler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Input Method Editor (IME) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
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Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.8 |
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Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.8 |
|
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Important | 7.5 |
|
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Denial of Service Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.5 |
|
Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Denial of Service Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.5 |
|
WmsRepair Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.3 |
|
Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.2 |
|
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
|
Important | 7.0 |
|
Windows File Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
|
Important | 6.8 |
Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)
x64
1607
1.6 GB
x86
1607
0.9 GB
Updated components
215 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| Graphics and display | 7 |
| Secure Boot | 7 |
| File Explorer and shell | 6 |
| Hyper-V and virtualization | 6 |
| Remote Desktop | 5 |
| Kernel | 4 |
| Settings | 4 |
| Storage and file systems | 2 |
| Security and sign-in | 1 |
Sources
Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (1)
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1.
This update makes miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues were documented for this release.
support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 1 quoted passage · 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: passed
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