7.8

CVE-2026-96225: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2022 version 17.14 Link Following

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
AliasesGHSA-w6wh-p4g7-mpj2CGA-274x-58xw-6m4gCGA-2wwr-pqw8-rc2w
Published 13-10-2026Last modified 19-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-96225 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Link Following vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2022 version 17.14. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

14-10-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

NuGet8 products
  • Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.32 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.13 | ≥ 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.21
  • Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.32 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.13 | ≥ 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.21
  • Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.32 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.13 | ≥ 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.21
  • Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.32 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.13 | ≥ 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.21
  • Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.32 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.13 | ≥ 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2 | ≥ 9.0.0, < 9.0.21
Microsoft6 products
Ubuntu5 products
  • dotnet10All versions (No fix recorded)
  • dotnet11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • dotnet6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • dotnet7All versions (No fix recorded)
  • dotnet8All versions (No fix recorded)
Chainguard2 products
  • dotnet-bootstrap-8All versions (No fix recorded)
  • dotnet-bootstrap-9All versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi2 products
  • dotnet-bootstrap-8All versions (No fix recorded)
  • dotnet-bootstrap-9All versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 23 products

References

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