The current version of Visual Studio is 18.9.2 (as of 25/08/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you new releases.
Actively exploited vulnerabilities
The US cybersecurity agency CISA lists these vulnerabilities in its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. What CISA does not carry does not appear in this list — even where it is being exploited.
- CVE-2020-1147Microsoft .NET Framework, SharePoint, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.8 high · locally only, without login, needs user action · CISA deadline was 3 May 22
- CVE-2023-38180Microsoft .NET Core and Visual Studio Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
7.5 high · over the network, without login · CISA deadline was 30 Aug 23
Source: CISA KEV. The CVE is matched to the product automatically — when in doubt, the linked NVD entry applies.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- Microsoft DeveloperTools: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2324 · 24 Aug
- Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-2761 · 24 Aug
- Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1488 · 28 Jul
- Microsoft DeveloperTools: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1845 · 17 Jul
- Microsoft DeveloperTools: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1100 · 27 May
Visual Studio at a glance
Visual Studio is Microsoft's full-featured integrated development environment, used widely in organizations to build .NET, C++, web and cloud applications. From an IT administration perspective the main concerns are unattended installation, managing workloads and components, and rolling out updates centrally.
Microsoft maintains Visual Studio in named product lines that receive feature and security updates over several years. Within a line, smaller updates appear regularly, while each new major version carries its own support window.
When updating, check which workloads and extensions are compatible with the target version and whether build servers and developer workstations run the same level. A consistent version level avoids diverging build results, and security updates within a line should be applied promptly because they can also affect the compiler and runtime components.
Support cycles (endoflife.date)
| Cycle | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | 18.9.2 | supported |
| 18.8 | 18.8.3 | End of Life |
| 18.7 | 18.7.4 | End of Life |
| 18.6 | 18.6.3 | End of Life |
| 18.5 | 18.5.3 | End of Life |
| 18.4 | 18.4.4 | End of Life |
| 18.3 | 18.3.3 | End of Life |
| 18.2 | 18.2.2 | End of Life |
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.9.2 | STABLE | 25/08/2026 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of Visual Studio?
- Visual Studio 18.9.2, released 25/08/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the Visual Studio release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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