CVE-2026-50525
HighAllocation of resources without limits or throttling in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · Also known as BIT-dotnet-2026-50525, BIT-dotnet-sdk-2026-50525, EUVD-2026-44393, GHSA-8q5v-6pqq-x66h, ROOT-APP-NUGET-CVE-2026-50525, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50525
Key Facts
Patch in the next maintenance window- CVE-2026-50525 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting .net (Microsoft), .net Framework (Microsoft), Visual Studio 2022 (Microsoft) and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including .NET 10.0 10.0.10, .NET 10.0 10.0.6, .NET 8.0 8.0.29.
- Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
CVSS v3.1
7.5
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
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
1.2%
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Affected Products
310 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| .netMicrosoft | 10.0.0, 3.5, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1, 8.0.0, 9.0.0 | 8.0.29 |
| .net FrameworkMicrosoft | 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 | 4.8.9340.0 |
| Visual Studio 2022Microsoft | See advisory | 17.12.22 |
| Visual Studio 2026Microsoft | See advisory | 18.7.4 |
| dotnet10-runtimealpine | See advisory | 10.0.10-r0 |
Patched Releases
.NET 10.0
10.0.10, 10.0.6
.NET 8.0
8.0.29
.NET 9.0
9.0.18
aspnetcore-runtime-10.0
10.0.10-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 10.0.10-0ubuntu1~26.04.1, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el8_10, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el9_8, 10.0.10-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-runtime-8.0
8.0.29-0ubuntu1~22.04.1, 8.0.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el10_2, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el8_10, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el9_8, 8.0.29-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-runtime-9.0
9.0.18-1.0.1.el8_10, 9.0.18-1.0.1.el9_8, 9.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-10.0
10.0.10-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 10.0.10-0ubuntu1~26.04.1, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el8_10, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el9_8, 10.0.10-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0
8.0.29-0ubuntu1~22.04.1, 8.0.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el10_2, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el8_10, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el9_8, 8.0.29-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-9.0
9.0.18-1.0.1.el8_10, 9.0.18-1.0.1.el9_8, 9.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-10.0
10.0.10-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 10.0.10-0ubuntu1~26.04.1, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el8_10, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el9_8, 10.0.10-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0
8.0.29-0ubuntu1~22.04.1, 8.0.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el10_2, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el8_10, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el9_8, 8.0.29-1.amzn2023.0.1
aspnetcore-targeting-pack-9.0
9.0.18-1.0.1.el8_10, 9.0.18-1.0.1.el9_8, 9.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
azure-functions-host
4.1054.100-r0
dotnet
10.0.110-1.0.1.el8_10, 10.0.110-1.amzn2023.0.1, 10.0.6, 8.0.129-1.amzn2023.0.1, 8.0.29, 9.0.119-1.amzn2023.0.1, 9.0.18
dotnet-10
10.0.110-r0
dotnet-8
8.0.129-r0, 8.0.129-r1, 8.0.131-r0
dotnet-9
9.0.119-r0
dotnet-apphost-pack-10.0
10.0.10-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 10.0.10-0ubuntu1~26.04.1, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el8_10, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el9_8, 10.0.10-1.amzn2023.0.1
dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0
8.0.29-0ubuntu1~22.04.1, 8.0.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el10_2, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el8_10, 8.0.29-1.0.1.el9_8, 8.0.29-1.amzn2023.0.1
dotnet-apphost-pack-9.0
9.0.18-1.0.1.el8_10, 9.0.18-1.0.1.el9_8, 9.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
dotnet-bootstrap-8
8.0.129-r0, 8.0.130-r0
dotnet-bootstrap-9
9.0.120-r0
dotnet-host
10.0.10-1.0.1.el8_10, 10.0.10-1.0.1.el9_8, 10.0.10-1.amzn2023.0.1, 8.0.29-1.amzn2023.0.1, 9.0.18-1.amzn2023.0.1
dotnet-host-10.0
10.0.10-0ubuntu1~24.04.1, 10.0.10-0ubuntu1~26.04.1
dotnet-host-8.0
8.0.29-0ubuntu1~22.04.1, 8.0.29-0ubuntu1~24.04.1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jul 14, 2026
Last updated
Oct 8, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
- advisoryRHSA-2026:26638
- advisoryRHSA-2026:27171
- advisoryRHSA-2026:41893
- advisoryRHSA-2026:41894
- advisoryRHSA-2026:41895
FAQ
Common Questions.
Allocation of resources without limits or throttling in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Affected: .net (Microsoft) versions 10.0.0, 3.5, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1, 8.0.0, 9.0.0; .net Framework (Microsoft) versions 3.5, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1; Visual Studio 2022 (Microsoft), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including .NET 10.0 10.0.10, .NET 10.0 10.0.6, .NET 8.0 8.0.29.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
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