Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-47305Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Protection mechanism failure in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | 17.12.0 – before 17.12.22 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | 17.14.0 – before 17.14.36 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.7 | 18.0 – before 18.7.4 |
Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch