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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-70174

Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-70174 - .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 13, 2026 · Microsoft Security Advisory -

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-70174. EPSS is 0.80%. Act only if a listed version of Microsoft Security Advisory - is installed.

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  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.80%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 · nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 · nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 · nuget microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-arm64 · nuget microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-x64 · nuget microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-x86

## Executive summary Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime (WPF). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. WPF XPS hyperlink navigation can bypass URI restrictions and reach an attacker-controlled , enabling remote code execution after user interaction. ## Announcement Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/456 ## CVSS Details - **Version:** 3.1 - **Severity:** High - **Score:** 8.8 - **Vector:** - **Weakness:** CWE-358 (Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard) ## Affected Platforms - **Platforms:** Windows - **Architectures:** All ## Affected Packages The vulnerability affects Microsoft .NET projects that use an affected package version listed below. Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | --------------- [Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64) | >= 8.0.0, = 8.0.0, = 8.0.0, = 9.0.0, = 9.0.0, = 9.0.0, = 10.0.0, = 10.0.0, = 10.0.0, = 11.0.0-preview.1, = 11.0.0-preview.1, = 11.0.0-preview.1, How do I know if I am affected? If using a package listed in [affected packages](#affected-packages), you're exposed to the vulnerability. ### How do I fix the issue? 1. To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET. If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs. 2. If your application references the vulnerable package, update the package reference to the patched version. You can list the versions you have installed by running the command. Once you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect. Additionally, if you've deployed [self-contained applica

Are you affected?

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  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64>= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64>= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64>= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64>= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86>= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86>= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31
  • nuget Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86>= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20
  • nuget microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-arm64version unspecified
  • nuget microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-x64version unspecified
  • nuget microsoft.windowsdesktop.app.runtime.win-x86version unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-70174

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-70174. EPSS is 0.80%. Act only if a listed version of Microsoft Security Advisory - is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12; Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 >= 11.0.0-preview.1, <= 11.0.0-rc.1; Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31; Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-358. EPSS 0.80%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 13, 2026 · GitLab Advisory Database

    Detected

    Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime (WPF). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. WPF XPS hyperlink navigation can bypass URI restrictions and reach an attacker-controlled ObjectDataProvider, enabling remote code execution

  2. Oct 13, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Updated

    ## Executive summary Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime (WPF). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. WPF XPS hyperlink navigation can bypass URI restrictions and reach an attacker-controlled , enabling remote code execut

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-70174

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-70174

    30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

    first.org
  • GitHub Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryGHSA-f749-vhgx-39h6

    Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-70174 - .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

    github.com
  • GitLab Advisory DatabasePackage advisoryCVE-2026-70174

    Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime (WPF). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. WPF XPS hyperlink navigation can bypass URI restrictions and reach an attacker-controlled ObjectDataProvider, enabling remote code execution

    advisories.gitlab.com
  • NCSC NetherlandsGovernment advisoryCVE-2026-70174

    Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse componenten van de Developer Tools, zoals .NET en Visual Studio. Een kwaadwillende kan aanvallen uitvoeren die kunnen leiden tot de categoriën schade zoals weergegeven in de onderstaande tabellen. .NET: |------------------|-----

    advisories.ncsc.nl

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.