CVE-2026-118147
Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 15.9.84, 16.11.62, 17.14.44, 18.11.3
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Microsoft Visual Studio is affected by a flaw in how it validates certificates, which allows an unauthorized attacker on a network to impersonate a trusted party. Successful exploitation could let the attacker deceive users or systems through spoofed network communications.
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Improper certificate validation in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9
From 15.9.0 · fixed in 15.9.84
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11
From 16.11.0 · fixed in 16.11.62
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
From 17.14.0 · fixed in 17.14.44
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.11
From 18.11.0 · fixed in 18.11.3