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CVE-2026-47305: Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-14 · updated 2026-10-28
- Weakness: CWE-693
Description
Protection mechanism failure in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.12.0 before 17.12.22; from 17.14.0 before 17.14.36 — fixed in 17.12.22, 17.14.36
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.9: from 18.7.0 before 18.7.4 — fixed in 18.7.4
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.7: from 18.0 before 18.7.4 — fixed in 18.7.4
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.12.0 before 17.12.22 — fixed in 17.12.22
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.12.22, 17.14.36; Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.9 18.7.4; Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.7 18.7.4; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.12.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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