CVE-2026-47305 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can bypass protection mechanisms in Visual Studio to execute arbitrary code locally, requiring users to apply vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-47305?
CVE-2026-47305 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, published on 14 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Protection mechanism failure in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47305?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio 2022, Microsoft Visual Studio 2026.
How do I fix CVE-2026-47305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-47305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
- CVE-2026-21256 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-21257 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-53773 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-36758 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-29802 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5q8c-4c69-36xr.