PatchTheCVEvisual studio vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting visual studio, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
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visual studio has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2025-07-08. Highest priority: CVE-2025-49739 (score 51/100).
- CVE-2025-49739 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE UPGRADE Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacke
- CVE-2024-43603 MEDIUM 5.5 DOWNGRADE UPGRADE Visual Studio Collector Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
FAQ
How do I fix visual studio vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is visual studio being exploited right now?
None of the tracked visual studio CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which visual studio CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2025-49739 currently ranks highest (51/100): Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacke.