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CVE-2026-96957

8.8 high SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed

Improper verification of cryptographic signature in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Fix

Microsoft's update · Important

  • KB5130036 — .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Mac OS, .NET 10.0 runtime installed on Linux · build 10.0.402
  • Release Notes — .NET 11.0 runtime installed on Windows, .NET 11.0 runtime installed on Linux, .NET 11.0 runtime installed on Mac OS · build 11.0.100-rc.2
  • Release Notes — Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 · build 18.10.4 · restart required
  • Release Notes — Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 · build 17.14.42 · restart required

From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-28 · Exploitation Less Likely.

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 3

  1. Cpes+11 CPE criteria (now 11)NVD modified 2026-10-16 19:32
  2. StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-16 19:32
  3. First seenCVSS 8.8NVD modified 2026-10-14 04:19

Affected (CPE criteria) 11

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:preview4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:preview5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:preview6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:preview7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:11.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2026:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*

References 1