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CVE-2023-28296: Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-04-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-415

Description

Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8): from 15.0 before 15.9.54 — fixed in 15.9.54
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2019: from 16.0 before 16.11.26 — fixed in 16.11.26
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.0 before 17.0.21; from 17.2.0 before 17.2.15; from 17.4.0 before 17.4.7; from 17.5.0 before 17.5.4 — fixed in 17.0.21, 17.2.15, 17.4.7, 17.5.4
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10): from 16.11.0 before 16.11.26 — fixed in 16.11.26
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0: from 17.0.0 before 17.0.21 — fixed in 17.0.21
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2: from 17.2.0 before 17.2.15 — fixed in 17.2.15
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4: from 17.4.0 before 17.4.7 — fixed in 17.4.7
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5: from 17.5.0 before 17.5.4 — fixed in 17.5.4
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8): from 15.9.0 before 15.9.54 — fixed in 15.9.54

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 15.9.54; Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 16.11.26; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.0.21, 17.2.15, 17.4.7, 17.5.4; Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) 16.11.26; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 17.0.21; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 17.2.15; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 17.4.7; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5 17.5.4; Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 15.9.54. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28296
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28296

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