Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-96232
Published: October 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU155432
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-96232
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose internal memory pointers.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in .NET when handling network input. A remote attacker can exploit the out-of-bounds read over a network to disclose internal memory pointers.
Affected software
.NET
Visual Studio
Microsoft .NET Framework
Visual Studio
Microsoft .NET Framework
How to mitigate CVE-2026-96232
Install security update from vendor's website.
.NET - addressed in versions 8.0.32, 9.0.21
Visual Studio - update to 17.14.42
Microsoft .NET Framework - update to 10.0.13
Visual Studio - update to 17.14.42
Microsoft .NET Framework - update to 10.0.13