Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2026-103572Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity code injection in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.14.0 – before 17.14.42
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 18.10.0 – before 18.10.4

Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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