Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-71328

Vulnerability identifier: #VU148055

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-71328

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer overflow in Visual Studio when opening a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can trick a user into opening a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code.

User interaction is required.

.NET
Visual Studio
Microsoft .NET Framework
Fedora
dotnet8.0
dotnet9.0
dotnet10.0

Install security update from vendor's website.

.NET - addressed in versions 8.0.31, 9.0.20
Visual Studio - update to 17.14.40
Microsoft .NET Framework - update to 10.0.12
dotnet8.0 - addressed in versions 8.0.131-1.fc43, 8.0.131-1.fc44
dotnet9.0 - addressed in versions 9.0.121-1.fc43, 9.0.121-1.fc44
dotnet10.0 - addressed in versions 10.0.112-1.fc43, 10.0.112-1.fc44, 10.0.112-1.fc45

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2026-71328

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Visual Studio
• Fedora 45 update for dotnet10.0
• Fedora 44 update for dotnet9.0
• Fedora 43 update for dotnet10.0
• Fedora 44 update for dotnet10.0
• Fedora 43 update for dotnet9.0
• Fedora 43 update for dotnet8.0
• Fedora 44 update for dotnet8.0