May 2025 Patch TuesdayMSRC-2025-05-developer-tools-release-notesNormal patch window

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Linked CVE review

Deploy Microsoft Developer Tools update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8

Linked CVEs: 3
Confirmed exploited: 0
PoC or lab evidence: 0
Maximum CVSS: 8.0

Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

3 of 3 linked CVEs shown

Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0

CVE and description	Severity	Exploit reality	Forecast and access	Remediation
CVE-2025-26646 Scheduled assessment .NET, Visual Studio, and Build Tools for Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability External control of file name or path in .NET, Visual Studio, and Build Tools for Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.	8.0 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 1.20% · 67.2th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07NETWORK · LOW complexity · LOW privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-32702 Scheduled assessment Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.62% · 47.8th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-32703 Scheduled assessment Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability Insufficient granularity of access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.	5.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.46% · 37.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07LOCAL · LOW complexity · LOW privileges · NONE user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.