CVE-2026-70162: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2022 version 17.14

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-70162 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2022 version 17.14. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Microsoft Common Object Runtime Library improperly handles web requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against a .NET web application. A remote unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by issuing specially crafted requests to the .NET application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the .NET web application handles web requests.

• CWE-405Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)The product does not properly control situations in which an adversary can cause the product to consume or produce excessive resources without requiring the adversary to invest equivalent work or otherwise prove authorization, i.e., the adversary's influence is "asymmetric."