CVE-2026-71328
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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Visual Studio

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-71328, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-11

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Published
2026-09-08
Last Modified
2026-09-11
Generated
2026-09-29
AI Q&A
2026-09-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-09-27
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 12 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft visual_studio_2026 From 18.9.0 (inc) to 18.9.3 (exc)
microsoft visual_studio_2022 From 17.14.0 (inc) to 17.14.40 (exc)
microsoft .net From 10.0.0 (inc) to 10.0.12 (exc)
microsoft .net From 8.0.0 (inc) to 8.0.31 (exc)
microsoft .net From 9.0.0 (inc) to 9.0.20 (exc)
microsoft .net 11.0.0
microsoft .net 11.0.0
microsoft .net 11.0.0
microsoft .net 11.0.0
microsoft .net 11.0.0
microsoft .net 11.0.0
microsoft .net 11.0.0

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Executive Summary

This is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio. It allows an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely over a network by exploiting a flaw in memory handling.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your system, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your computer. It requires network access but no authentication.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security update from Microsoft for Visual Studio as soon as possible to patch the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

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