.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Assessment
Out-of-bounds write in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Severity
- Important
- CVSS base score
- 8.1CVSS:3.1/
AV:N/ AC:H/ PR:N/ UI:N/ S:U/ C:H/ I:H/ A:H/ E:U/ RL:O/ RC:C - Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- EPSS, next 30 days
- 0.8%Higher than 55.9% of scored CVEs · FIRST model run 25 Oct 2026 · about EPSS
- Public exploit code
- No Nuclei template lists it
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Customer action
- Required: apply the update
- Component
- .NET
- Weakness
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
- Issued by
- Microsoft
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026 · October 2026
- Last revised
- 25 Oct 2026Updated product information in the Software Update table. This is an informational change only.
- Attack vector
- NetworkAV:N
- Attack complexity
- HighAC:H
- Privileges required
- NonePR:N
- User interaction
- NoneUI:N
- Scope
- UnchangedS:U
- Confidentiality
- HighC:H
- Integrity
- HighI:H
- Availability
- HighA:H
Updates that fix it
6 KBs| KB | Type | Restart | Applies to | Other CVEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KB5130034 | Security Update | — | .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5130034 |
| KB5130035 | Security Update | — | .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5130035 |
| KB5130036 | Security Update | — | .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5130036 |
| KB5133964 | Security Update | Required | .NET 8.0 installed on Linux, .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 8.0 installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5133964 |
| KB5133965 | Security Update | Required | .NET 9.0 installed on Linux, .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 9.0 installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5133965 |
| KB5133966 | Security Update | Required | .NET 10.0 installed on Linux, .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 10.0 installed on Windows | All CVEs in KB5133966 |
Affected products
Developer Tools21 affected products
- .NET 10.0 installed on Linux
- .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS
- .NET 10.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows
- .NET 11.0 installed on Linux
- .NET 11.0 installed on Mac OS
- .NET 11.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 11.0 runtime installed on Windows
- .NET 8.0 installed on Linux
- .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS
- .NET 8.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows
- .NET 9.0 installed on Linux
- .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS
- .NET 9.0 installed on Windows
- .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.11
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.12
What changed
First observed 14 Oct 2026- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Revision noteMicrosoft is aware that the vulnerability for which this CVE was assigned has not been addressed. We are working to prepare and test a complete mitigation. We will update this document when there is more information. → Updated product information in the Software Update table. This is an informational change only.
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Last revised19 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC → 25 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC EPSS0.7%; scored 24 Oct 2026 → 0.8%; scored 25 Oct 2026
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Updates that fix itKB5130034: .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows; KB5130035: .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows; KB5130036: .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows → KB5130034: .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows; KB5130035: .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows; KB5130036: .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows; KB5133964: .NET 8.0 installed on Linux, .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 8.0 installed on Windows (restart required); KB5133965: .NET 9.0 installed on Linux, .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 9.0 installed on Windows (restart required); KB5133966: .NET 10.0 installed on Linux, .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 10.0 installed on Windows (restart required)
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Affected products.NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 11.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 → .NET 10.0 installed on Linux, .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 10.0 installed on Windows, .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 11.0 installed on Linux, .NET 11.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 11.0 installed on Windows, .NET 11.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 8.0 installed on Linux, .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 8.0 installed on Windows, .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 9.0 installed on Linux, .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS, .NET 9.0 installed on Windows, .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.11, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.12
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Link: KB5133966/windows/kb/KB5133966
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Link: KB5133965/windows/kb/KB5133965
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Link: KB5133964/windows/kb/KB5133964
- 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC Title.NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability → .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- 25 Oct 2026 · 01:34:18 UTC EPSS0.7%; scored 23 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 24 Oct 2026
- 23 Oct 2026 · 15:51:28 UTC EPSS0.7%; scored 22 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 23 Oct 2026
- 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Public exploit codeUnknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
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- 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTCCISA KEV Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
- 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTCSource coverage: public-exploit-code Incomplete → Current
- 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTCSource coverage: first-epss Incomplete → Current
- 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTCSource coverage: cisa-kev Incomplete → Current
- 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTCSource coverage: msrc-cvrf Incomplete → Current
- 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTCPublic exploit code No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained
- 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTCCISA KEV Not listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
- 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTCSource coverage: public-exploit-code Current → Incomplete
- 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTCSource coverage: first-epss Current → Incomplete
- 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTCSource coverage: cisa-kev Current → Incomplete
- 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTCSource coverage: msrc-cvrf Current → Incomplete
- 22 Oct 2026 · 22:02:57 UTCUpdates that fix it KB5130034: .NET 8.0 installed on Windows; KB5130035: .NET 9.0 installed on Windows; KB5130036: .NET 10.0 installed on Windows → KB5130034: .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows; KB5130035: .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows; KB5130036: .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows
- 22 Oct 2026 · 22:02:57 UTCAffected 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 Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 → .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 11.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 8.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 9.0 runtime installed on Windows, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10
- 22 Oct 2026 · 17:33:15 UTCEPSS 0.7%; scored 21 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 22 Oct 2026
- 21 Oct 2026 · 21:47:24 UTCEPSS 0.7%; scored 20 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 21 Oct 2026
- 20 Oct 2026 · 20:53:31 UTCEPSS 0.7%; scored 19 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 20 Oct 2026
- 20 Oct 2026 · 06:50:25 UTCRevision note Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only. → Microsoft is aware that the vulnerability for which this CVE was assigned has not been addressed. We are working to prepare and test a complete mitigation. We will update this document when there is more information.
- 20 Oct 2026 · 06:50:25 UTCLast revised 16 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC → 19 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
- 19 Oct 2026 · 15:12:40 UTCEPSS 0.7%; scored 18 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 19 Oct 2026
- 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTCEPSS 0.7%; scored 16 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 18 Oct 2026
- 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTCLink: October 2026 → /security?release=2026-Oct#cves
- 16 Oct 2026 · 16:13:25 UTCRevision note Updated the Security Updates table to add KB article links for .NET 11.0 and download and KB article links for Microsoft Visual Studio. This is an informational change only; the fixed builds are unchanged. → Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
- 16 Oct 2026 · 16:13:25 UTCLast revised 15 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC → 16 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
- 16 Oct 2026 · 16:13:25 UTCEPSS 0.7%; scored 15 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 16 Oct 2026
- 15 Oct 2026 · 21:30:54 UTCRevision note Information published. → Updated the Security Updates table to add KB article links for .NET 11.0 and download and KB article links for Microsoft Visual Studio. This is an informational change only; the fixed builds are unchanged.
- 15 Oct 2026 · 21:30:54 UTCLast revised 13 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC → 15 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
- 15 Oct 2026 · 21:30:54 UTCEPSS 0.7%; scored 14 Oct 2026 → 0.7%; scored 15 Oct 2026
- 15 Oct 2026 · 01:07:54 UTCEPSS Not scored → 0.7%; scored 14 Oct 2026
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Explicit identifiers and source references
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CVE-2026-70197 · Microsoft / collected KEV context
cve-program · CVE-2026-70197
nvd · CVE-2026-70197
osv · GHSA-4mpw-cpwj-hxxj
- https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/security/advisories/GHSA-4mpw-cpwj-hxxj
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70197
- https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/466
- https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/135702
- https://github.com/dotnet/runtime
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70197
Related operational evidence
Explicit CVE identifiers- .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · Affected-version evidence changed · 25 Oct 2026
- .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · Published vulnerability · 13 Oct 2026