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Remote code execution in Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Ref

  • Disclosed: 24.05.2022
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 11:22

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET software when the software fails to check the source markup of a file.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka '.NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0605.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
.NET (NuGet) Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Ref >= 3.0.1, < 3.0.2, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.1 3.0.2, 3.1.1
.NET (NuGet) Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.11 3.0.2, 3.1.11
.NET (NuGet) Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.11 3.0.2, 3.1.11

References

CVSS score 8.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20
Platform
.NET (NuGet)
Package
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Ref, Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64, Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86
Disclosed
24.05.2022
Updated
11.10.2026 11:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r4mw-gxf7-vxr9 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64

All published vulnerabilities of this package (.NET (NuGet)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (20) in the archive
Total entries
20
First → latest
05.2022 10.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 17
  • Medium 3

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-70035 - .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-70035 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.32, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.21, >= 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2 10.0.13, 8.0.32, 9.0.21, 11.0.0-rc.2
  2. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-70007 - .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-70007 >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.21, >= 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.32 9.0.21, 11.0.0-rc.2, 10.0.13, 8.0.32
  3. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-87697 - .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-87697 >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.21, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.32, >= 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13 9.0.21, 8.0.32, 11.0.0-rc.2, 10.0.13
  4. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-96224 - .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-96224 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13, >= 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.32, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.21 10.0.13, 11.0.0-rc.2, 8.0.32, 9.0.21
  5. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-85363 - .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-85363 >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.32, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.13, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.21, >= 11.0.0-preview.1, < 11.0.0-rc.2 8.0.32, 10.0.13, 9.0.21, 11.0.0-rc.2
  6. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-50646 – .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-50646 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.10, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.18, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.29 10.0.10, 9.0.18, 8.0.29
  7. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-62871 – .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-62871 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.19, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.30 10.0.11, 9.0.19, 8.0.30
  8. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-62897 – .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 7.0 CVE-2026-62897 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.19, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.30 10.0.11, 9.0.19, 8.0.30
  9. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-70354 – .NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-70354 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.19, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.30 10.0.11, 9.0.19, 8.0.30
  10. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-62886 – .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-62886 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.11, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.19, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.30 10.0.11, 9.0.19, 8.0.30
  11. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-50650 – .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-50650 >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.10, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.18, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.29 10.0.10, 9.0.18, 8.0.29
  12. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-35433 – .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    High · 7.3 CVE-2026-35433 >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.27, >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.16, >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.8 8.0.27, 9.0.16, 10.0.8
  13. .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
    High · 7.3 CVE-2024-21409 < 6.0.29, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.4, >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.18 6.0.29, 8.0.4, 7.0.18
  14. Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2023-33127: .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 8.1 CVE-2023-33127 >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.9, >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.20 7.0.9, 6.0.20
  15. .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 7.8 CVE-2023-24895 >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.7, >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.18 7.0.7, 6.0.18
  16. .NET Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    High · 8.8 CVE-2022-41089 >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.32, >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.12, >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.1 3.1.32, 6.0.12, 7.0.1
  17. Remote code execution in Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Ref this entry
    High · 8.8 CVE-2020-0606 >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2, >= 3.1.0, < 3.1.11 3.0.2, 3.1.11

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