CVE-2026-47305

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Protection Mechanism Failure in Visual Studio Allows Local Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-16

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Protection mechanism failure in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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Published

2026-07-14

Last Modified

2026-07-16

Generated

2026-08-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-02

NVD

CVE-2026-47305

EUVD

EUVD-2026-44356

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	visual_studio_2022	From 17.12.0 (inc) to 17.12.22 (exc)
microsoft	visual_studio_2022	From 17.14.0 (inc) to 17.14.36 (exc)
microsoft	visual_studio_2026	From 18.7.0 (inc) to 18.7.4 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-693	The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a protection mechanism failure in Visual Studio that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on a system where Visual Studio is installed.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your machine, potentially leading to data theft, system damage, or unauthorized access if you use Visual Studio.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized code execution locally, which could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches. This may impact compliance with GDPR or HIPAA if sensitive data is exposed or altered.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security update from Microsoft for Visual Studio as soon as possible to address the protection mechanism failure.

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