Path Traversal in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8)
CVE-2026-32175
A tampering vulnerability exists when .NET Core improperly handles specially crafted files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could write arbitrary files and directories to certain locations on a vulnerable system…
EPSS: 0.000 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions 15.9.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10) — versions 16.11.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12 — versions 17.12.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14 — versions 17.14.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 Version 18.5 — versions 18.5.0
- Microsoft .Net 10.0 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft .Net 8.0 — versions 8.0.0
- Microsoft .Net 9.0 — versions 9.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- .NET Core Tampering Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32175?
- CVE-2026-32175 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8), classified under Absolute Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-05-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32175?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.