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CVE-2026-103572: Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS 8.8 High EPSS 0.8% · p57 Patch this week
Should you act?
Normal patch cycle
No exploitation signal; fix it in your next routine update if you are affected. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- No confirmed exploitation. It is not in CISA’s KEV catalog and CISA’s SSVC assessment records no known exploitation. That can change quickly after a public write-up; re-check if you are affected.
- EPSS 0.8%, percentile 57: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.8% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (moderate). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs a user to click or open something. Phishing makes that realistic, but it is not wormable.
- Editorial verdict: Patch this week. Visual Studio Copilot CVE-2026-103572: Trailing-Dot RCE — If your developers use Copilot in Visual Studio or SSMS, update this week: exploitation needs only text the agent reads, and the researcher's write-up spells out the chain.
What it is
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness type: CWE-94.
Product: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 · Assigned by: microsoft · Published: 2026-10-13
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | 17.14.0 < 17.14.42 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.10 | 18.10.0 < 18.10.4 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: required (a user must click/open something)
- Scope: unchanged
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation none, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.82% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 57.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by microsoft
- — erroneo.us brief: Visual Studio Copilot CVE-2026-103572: Trailing-Dot RCE
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability msrc.microsoft.com
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2026-103572 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2026-103572 nvd.nist.gov