# Visual Studio 2022 vulnerabilities

> Visual Studio 2022 is made by Microsoft. We track 105 published vulnerabilities in it, across 220 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 10 October 2023. If you run Visual Studio 2022, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/visual_studio_2022

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 105
- **Known to be exploited:** 2
- **Versions tracked:** 220
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487), 10 October 2023. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Visual Studio 2022 do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published. "17.0 to before 17.2.20" means from 17.0 up to, but not including, 17.2.20.

- [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487) (HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability): 17.0 to before 17.2.20, 17.4 to before 17.4.12, 17.6 to before 17.6.8, 17.7 to before 17.7.5
- [CVE-2023-38180](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38180) (Microsoft .NET Core and Visual Studio Denial-of-Service Vulnerability): 17.2.0 to before 17.2.18, 17.4.0 to before 17.4.10, 17.6.0 to before 17.6.6

## Which Visual Studio 2022 vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487): HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days >99%, known exploited since 10 October 2023.
- [CVE-2023-38180](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38180): Microsoft .NET Core and Visual Studio Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.5, chance of use in 30 days 14%, known exploited since 9 August 2023.

## Which Visual Studio 2022 flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2023-44487](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-44487): >99%, High (CVSS 7.5), known exploited
- [CVE-2023-38171](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38171): 71%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-55315](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2025-55315): 66%, Critical (CVSS 9.9)
- [CVE-2023-38180](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-38180): 14%, High (CVSS 7.5), known exploited
- [CVE-2023-36049](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-36049): 13%, Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-30184](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-30184): 5.7%, Medium (CVSS 5.5)
- [CVE-2022-23267](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-23267): 5.7%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-29117](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-29117): 5.7%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-29145](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-29145): 5.4%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-36799](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2023-36799): 4.9%, Medium (CVSS 6.5)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Visual Studio 2022 have?

We track 105 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Visual Studio 2022, across 220 versions. The most recent Visual Studio 2022 flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2023-44487, on 10 October 2023.

### Which Visual Studio 2022 vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2023-44487 and CVE-2023-38180.

### Which versions of Visual Studio 2022 do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2023-44487, affects 17.0 to before 17.2.20, 17.4 to before 17.4.12, 17.6 to before 17.6.8, 17.7 to before 17.7.5. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Visual Studio 2022?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Visual Studio 2022. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

## Running Visual Studio 2022?

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