CVE-2021-27068 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file in Visual Studio.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-27068?
CVE-2021-27068 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, published on 11 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-27068?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2021-27068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-27068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-27068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-27068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
- CVE-2025-32702 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-28262 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-25003 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-0789 Denial of service in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
- CVE-2023-36759 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f64v-hfhw-9m4w.