What is CVE-2026-50525?

CVE-2026-50525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-50525?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12

CVE-2026-50525

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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 .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)

CWE-770 — Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-50525?: CVE-2026-50525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-50525?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.