CVE-2026-69522ImportantRevised 25 Sep
.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Assessment
Heap-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Severity
- Important
- CVSS base score
- 8.8CVSS:3.1/
AV:N/ AC:L/ PR:N/ UI:R/ S:U/ C:H/ I:H/ A:H/ E:U/ RL:O/ RC:C - Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- EPSS, next 30 days
- 0.9%Higher than 58.5% of scored CVEs · FIRST model run 26 Sep 2026 · about EPSS
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Unlikely
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Customer action
- Required: apply the update
- Component
- Visual Studio
- Weakness
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- Issued by
- Microsoft
- Published
- 8 Sep 2026 · September 2026
- Last revised
- 25 Sep 2026Security Updates table updated provide links to the KB articles and download center updates. Microsoft recommends installing the updates.
Updates that fix it
18 KBs| KB | Type | Restart | Applies to | Other CVEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KB5123099 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 | All CVEs in KB5123099 |
| KB5126043 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems and 1 more | All CVEs in KB5126043 |
| KB5126044 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 | All CVEs in KB5126044 |
| KB5126045 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | All CVEs in KB5126045 |
| KB5126046 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems and 3 more | All CVEs in KB5126046 |
| KB5126047 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016 | All CVEs in KB5126047 |
| KB5126048 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019 | All CVEs in KB5126048 |
| KB5126049 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 | All CVEs in KB5126049 |
| KB5126050 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 | All CVEs in KB5126050 |
| KB5126051 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2 | All CVEs in KB5126051 |
| KB5126052 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems and 2 more | All CVEs in KB5126052 |
| KB5126053 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 on Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems | All CVEs in KB5126053 |
| KB5126104 | Security Update | — | .NET 8.0 installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5126104 |
| KB5126105 | Security Update | — | .NET 9.0 installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5126105 |
| KB5126106 | Security Update | — | .NET 10.0 installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5126106 |
| KB5126421 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems and 6 more | All CVEs in KB5126421 |
| KB5126422 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022 | All CVEs in KB5126422 |
| KB5126424 | Security Update | — | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems | All CVEs in KB5126424 |
Affected products
Developer Tools47 affected products
- .NET 10.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 11.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 8.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 9.0 installed on Windows
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 26H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 on Windows 11 version 26H1 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.9