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GHSA-2969-4q4w-w5h3
No affected components available
Executive summary
Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) in .NET 8, .NET 9, and .NET 10 when parsing specially crafted XAML input. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could elevate privileges on the affected system.
Announcement
Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/TBD
CVSS Details
- Version: 3.1
- Severity: High
- Score: 7.8
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'))
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
<a name=".NET 10.0"></a>.NET 10.0
Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.9 | 10.0.10 Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.9 | 10.0.10 Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.9 | 10.0.10
<a name=".NET 9.0"></a>.NET 9.0
Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 | >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.17 | 9.0.18 Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 | >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.17 | 9.0.18 Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 | >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.17 | 9.0.18
<a name=".NET 8.0"></a>.NET 8.0
Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-arm64 | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.28 | 8.0.29 Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x64 | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.28 | 8.0.29 Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App.Runtime.win-x86 | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.28 | 8.0.29
Advisory FAQ
<a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected?
If using a package listed in affected packages, you're exposed to the vulnerability.
<a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue?
- To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET. If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs.
- If your application references the vulnerable nuget package, update the package reference to the patched version. You can list the versions you have installed by running the
dotnet --infocommand.
Once you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect.
Additionally, if you've deployed self-contained applications targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed.
Other Information
Reporting Security Issues
If you 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
You 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. You 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
Acknowledgements
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Revisions
V1.0 (July 14, 2026): Advisory published.
The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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