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Unsupported WDK versions

The following table lists unsupported WDK versions, their corresponding SDK and Visual Studio versions where available. If you are developing a driver for the Windows platform, use one of the supported kits listed on the supported WDK versions page.

Warning

Critical Security Notice (*): Some of these releases contain components affected by CVE-2024-29187 and are NOT safe for production driver development. They are provided only for reference and non-production use.

Windows Version Build Number Supported Visual Studio SDK WDK EWDK NuGet Comment
Windows 11 24H2 (Ge) 26100.4202 VS 2022 SDK WDK EWDK NuGet
Windows 11 24H2 (Ge) 26100.3323 VS 2022 SDK WDK EWDK NuGet
Windows 11 24H2 (Ge) 26100.2454 VS 2022 SDK WDK EWDK NuGet
Windows 11 24H2 (Ge) 26100.1591 VS 2022 SDK WDK EWDK NuGet
Windows 11 24H2 (Ge) 26100.1 VS 2022 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK NuGet SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK and WDK NuGet are not impacted.
Windows 11 23H2 (Zn) 22621.2428 VS 2022 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 11 22H2 (Ni) 22621.755 VS 2022 SDK (*) N/A EWDK N/A SDK installer is impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 11 22H2 (Ni) 22621.382 VS 2022 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installer are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 11 21H2 (CO) 22000.1 VS 2019 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows Server 2022 (FE) 20348.1 VS 2019 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 10 2004 (VB) 19041.685 VS 2019 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 10 1903 (19H1) 18362.1 VS 2019 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 10 1809 (RS5) 17763.1 VS 2017 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 10 1803 (RS4) 17134.1 VS 2017 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 10 1709 (RS3) 16299.15 VS 2017 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 10 1703 (RS2) 15063.0 VS 2015 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 10 1607 (RS1) 14393.0 VS 2015 SDK (*) WDK (*) EWDK N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187. EWDK is not impacted.
Windows 8 9200 VS 2012 SDK (*) WDK (*) N/A N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187.
Windows 7 7600 VS 2010 SDK (*) WDK (*) N/A N/A SDK and WDK installers are impacted by CVE-2024-29187.

Additional Guidance

  • Best Practice: Always use the latest WDK for new driver development to ensure security and compatibility.
  • Compatibility: Verify the required Visual Studio and SDK version before installing any WDK release.
  • Contact us: Share feedback or questions through the feedback form or email wdkfeedback@microsoft.com.

See also