CVE-2026-50650: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Microsoft .NET 8.0
Description
CVE-2026-50650 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .NET 8.0 involving improper control of code generation, classified as CWE-94 (Code Injection). This flaw allows an unauthorized local attacker to elevate privileges by injecting code. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8, indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official fix is available to remediate this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~22.04.1?arch=source&distro=jammyRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-50650 is a code injection vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Framework 8.0 where improper control of code generation enables an unauthorized local attacker to elevate privileges. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-94 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This can result in unauthorized code execution with elevated rights.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for .NET 8.0 to remediate this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch promptly to mitigate the risk. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-50650
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a5e7a742a4a8d59899debd6
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 19:43:48 UTC
Last enriched: 10/08/2026, 22:44:01 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 06:48:17 UTC
Views: 58
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