Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12
CVE-2026-47305
Protection mechanism failure in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- 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 18.7 — versions 18.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-47305?
- CVE-2026-47305 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-47305?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.