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CVE-2026-69522 — Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Na…

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CVE-2026-69522 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-122 vulnerability in Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native. A fix is available for Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-69522 – .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Oct 22, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

  • A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
  • CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-69522.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
0.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs60th percentile — riskier than 60% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.41%0.75%1.08%1.41%0.9%0.9%Oct 26Oct 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2026-69522 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 394,803 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
.NETMicrosoft.DiaSymReader.Native

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-69522 – .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive summary

Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.

An out of bounds write can occur when processing PDB files.

Announcement

Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/439

CVSS Details

  • Version: 3.1
  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8.8
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Weakness: CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow)

Affected Platforms

  • Platforms: Windows
  • Architectures: All

<a name="affected-packages"></a>Affected Packages

The vulnerability affects any Microsoft .NET project if it uses any of affected package versions listed below

Supported .NET Framework versions listed in the Microsoft Security Update Guide are also affected. Install the September 2026 .NET Framework security update applicable to a project's Windows version.

<a name=".NET 11 RC1"></a>.NET 11 RC1

Package nameAffected versionPatched version
Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native>= 17.10.0-beta1.24272.1, <= 18.9.0-beta1.26405.118.9.0-beta1.26405.2

<a name=".NET 10"></a>.NET 10

Package nameAffected versionPatched version
Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native>= 17.12.0-beta1.24603.5, <= 18.9.0-beta1.26405.118.9.0-beta1.26405.2

<a name=".NET 9"></a>.NET 9

Package nameAffected versionPatched version
Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native>= 17.12.0-beta1.24603.5, <= 18.9.0-beta1.26405.118.9.0-beta1.26405.2

<a name=".NET 8"></a>.NET 8

Package nameAffected versionPatched version
Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native>= 17.12.0-beta1.24603.5, <= 18.9.0-beta1.26405.118.9.0-beta1.26405.2

Advisory FAQ

<a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected?

If using a package listed in affected packages, a project is exposed to the vulnerability.

<a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue?

  1. To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET or Visual Studio. .NET Framework users must install the September 2026 security update applicable to their Windows version.
  2. If a developer's application references Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native, update the package reference to version 18.9.0-beta1.26405.2 or later.

Once users have installed the updated runtime, SDK, Visual Studio, or package, they should restart their apps for the update to take effect.

Other Information

Reporting Security Issues

If users have found a potential security issue in a supported version of .NET, please report it to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) via the MSRC Researcher Portal. Further information can be found in the MSRC Report an Issue FAQ.

Security reports made through MSRC may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at https://aka.ms/corebounty.

Support

Users can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. Users can ask questions in the linked discussion issue.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.

External Links

CVE-2026-69522

Acknowledgements

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Revisions

V1.0 (09/08/2026): Advisory published.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
.NETNuGetMicrosoft.DiaSymReader.Native≥ 17.10.0-beta1.24272.1&&< 18.9.0-beta1.26405.218.9.0-beta1.26405.2dotnet add package Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native --version 18.9.0-beta1.26405.2

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native to 18.9.0-beta1.26405.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-69522 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Stop feeding it untrusted input: reject or quarantine files and payloads from unverified sources until you can upgrade, restrict accepted formats to the ones you actually need, and run the parsing or decoding step in a least-privileged sandbox or short-lived worker so a crash or corrupted read cannot reach the rest of the process.

Frequently Asked Questions

# Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-69522 – .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability ## Executive summary Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. An out of bounds write can occur when processing PDB files. ## Announcement Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/439 ## CVSS Details - **Version:** 3.1 - **Severity:
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