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CVE-2025-47959: Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 10.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-06-13 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-77
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.8.0 before 17.8.22; from 17.10.0 before 17.10.16; from 17.12.0 before 17.12.9; from 17.14.0 before 17.14.5 — fixed in 17.10.16, 17.12.9, 17.14.5, 17.8.22
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10: from 17.10.0 before 17.10.16 — fixed in 17.10.16
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8: from 17.8.0 before 17.8.22 — fixed in 17.8.22
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.12.0 before 17.12.9 — fixed in 17.12.9
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.10.16, 17.12.9, 17.14.5, 17.8.22; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 17.10.16; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 17.8.22; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.12.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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