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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.