Use After Free in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14

CVE-2026-62898

Use after free in Microsoft QUIC allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

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:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-62898: held from 0.011 to 0.010.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.010 · change: -0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-62898?
CVE-2026-62898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-62898?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.