HIGH · CVSS 7.5 ACTIVELY EXPLOITED PATCH AVAILABLE

CVE-2023-38180: Microsoft .NET Core and Visual Studio Denial-of-Service Vulnerability

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
Product.NET Core and Visual Studio
CVSS score7.5 · CVSS 3.1 · HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV9 Aug 2023
CISA federal deadline30 Aug 2023
Weakness (CWE)CWE-400
NVD published8 Aug 2023
NVD last modified10 Nov 2026
NVD statusAnalyzed

Affected versions

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Microsoft .Netfrom 6.0.0 before 6.0.216.0.21
Microsoft .Netfrom 7.0.0 before 7.0.107.0.10
Microsoft Asp.Net Corefrom 2.1 before 2.1.402.1.40
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022from 17.2.0 before 17.2.1817.2.18
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022from 17.4.0 before 17.4.1017.4.10
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022from 17.6.0 before 17.6.617.6.6
Fedoraproject Fedora37–
Fedoraproject Fedora38–

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description (NVD)

.NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.