CVE-2026-47305 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

All Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5q8c-4c69-36xr.

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