Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

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Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-37gx-xxp4-5rgx Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-33116 – .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability
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History

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft windows
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft windows
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2022 23h2
Microsoft windows Server 2025

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft .net Framework
Vendors & Products Microsoft .net Framework

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-776
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Title .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft .net
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-400
CWE-835
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft .net
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T17:38:41.856Z

Reserved: 2026-03-17T20:15:23.721Z

Link: CVE-2026-33116

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T19:48:32.945Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-14T18:17:33.903

Modified: 2026-05-06T15:19:27.603

Link: CVE-2026-33116

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-14T18:38:58Z

Links: CVE-2026-33116 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-15T21:02:40Z