Description
Inefficient algorithmic complexity in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r955-8q5j-3h83 Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-96958 - .NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability
History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Inefficient algorithmic complexity in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
Title .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft .net
Microsoft .net Framework
Microsoft system.security.cryptography.xml
Weaknesses CWE-407
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:system.security.cryptography.xml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft .net
Microsoft .net Framework
Microsoft system.security.cryptography.xml
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'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft .net .net Framework System.security.cryptography.xml
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T21:35:39.117Z

Reserved: 2026-09-23T20:35:19.929Z

Link: CVE-2026-96958

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:38:06.227Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:22:08.387

Modified: 2026-10-13T20:19:33.493

Link: CVE-2026-96958

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses