CVE-2021-27068
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2021 at 07:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio 2019
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 54%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
15.0.0 ≤ v < publication16.0 ≤ v < 16.4.2216.0 ≤ v < publication16.0.0 ≤ v < publication16.5.0 ≤ v < 16.7.1516.8.0 ≤ v < 16.9.515.0.016.016.0.016.9
Affected range stops below 16.4.22, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.7.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.9.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27068SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
8.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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