April 2024 security and quality rollup

Released April 9, 2024

Summary of what's new in this release

Security improvements

CVE-2024-21409 – Remote code execution vulnerability

This security update addresses a remote code execution vulnerability detailed in CVE 2024-21409.

Defense in depth vulnerability

This security update addresses an issue where version of the OSS zlib library is out of date.

Defense in depth vulnerability

This security update addresses an issue in AIA fetching process.

Quality and reliability improvements

This release contains the following quality and reliability improvements.

ASP.NET

Addresses an issue with JavaScriptSerializer where after installing the January Security and Quality update, there is a performance degradation. (Applies to: .NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1,4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1.)

CLR

Addressed an issue with thread pool recycled lists becoming unresponsive on multi-CPU-group computers. (Applies to: .NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1.)

Addressed an issue where Interlocked.Read from 32-bit apps are much slower on some computers. (Applies to: .NET Framework 4.8.1.)

Compilers

Addresses an issue when the native C# compiler (csc.exe) is used to compile code making calls to COM interop assemblies. (Applies to: .NET Framework 4.8.1.)

Known issues

This release contains no known issues.

Summary tables

The following table outlines the updates in this release.

Product version Cumulative update
Microsoft server operating system, version 23H2
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8.1 5036617
Windows 11, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8.1 5036620
Windows 11, version 21H2 5037037
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 5036611
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8.1 5036619
Microsoft server operating system, version 22H2 and version 21H2 5037033
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 5036613
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8.1 5036621
Windows 10, version 22H2 5037036
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 5036608
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8.1 5036618
Windows 10, version 21H2 5037035
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 5036608
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8.1 5036618
Windows 10 1809 and Windows Server 2019 5037034
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 5036604
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 5036610
Windows 10 1607 and Windows Server 2016
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2 5032197
.NET Framework 4.8 5036609
Windows 10 1507
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.6, 4.6.2 5032199

The following table is for earlier Windows and Windows Server versions for Security and Quality Rollup updates.  

Product version Security and quality rollup
Windows Server 2012 R2 5037040
.NET Framework 3.5 5036627
.NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2 5036606
.NET Framework 4.8 5036614
Windows Server 2012 5037039
.NET Framework 3.5 5036624
.NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2 5036605
.NET Framework 4.8 5036612
Windows Server 2008 R2 5037038
.NET Framework 3.5.1 5036626
.NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2 5036607
.NET Framework 4.8 5036615
Windows Server 2008 5037041
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 5036625
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 5036637
.NET Framework 4.6.2 5036607

The following table is for earlier Windows and Windows Server versions for Security Only updates, which aren't cumulative.

Product version Security only update
Windows Server 2008 R2 5037127
.NET Framework 3.5.1 5036634
.NET Framework 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2 5036631
.NET Framework 4.8 5036632
Windows Server 2008 5037128
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 5036633
.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 5036636
.NET Framework 4.6.2 5036631