Deserialization in Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5
CVE-2026-50646
Protection mechanism failure in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
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: 0.040 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.040 · change: +0.030
Affected products
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 — versions 3.5.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.7.2 — versions 4.7.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8 — versions 4.8.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8.1 — versions 4.8.1
- Microsoft .Net Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 — versions 4.7.0
- Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 — versions 4.8.0
- 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 18.7 — versions 18.0
- Microsoft .Net
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-50646?
- CVE-2026-50646 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-50646?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.