CVE-2026-50648: .NET Framework Denial of Service Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.5)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Denial of Service

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Jul

Released

2026-07-14

Description

Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in .NET Framework allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

Affected Products (67)

Developer Tools

• .NET 8.0 installed on Linux
• .NET 8.0 installed on Mac OS
• .NET 10.0 installed on Linux
• .NET 8.0 installed on Windows
• .NET 9.0 installed on Mac OS
• .NET 10.0 installed on Mac OS
• .NET 9.0 installed on Linux
• .NET 9.0 installed on Windows
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.7
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• ... and 17 more

Security Updates (26)

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Acknowledgments

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Revision History

• 2026-07-14: Information published.