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CVE-2026-21218: Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2026-21218 | .NET Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

February 10, 2026

Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 8.0, .NET 9.0, and .NET 10.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious payload that bypasses the security checks in the affected System.Security.Cryptography.Cose versions, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data manipulation.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qvhc-9v3j-5rfw
  • github.com/dotnet/runtime
  • github.com/dotnet/runtime/security/advisories/GHSA-qvhc-9v3j-5rfw
  • msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21218
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21218

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 8.0.0 before 8.0.24, all versions starting from 9.0.0 before 9.0.13, all versions starting from 10.0.0 before 10.0.3

Fixed versions

  • 8.0.24
  • 9.0.13
  • 10.0.3

Solution

Upgrade to versions 10.0.3, 8.0.24, 9.0.13 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-166: Improper Handling of Missing Special Element

Source file

nuget/System.Security.Cryptography.Cose/CVE-2026-21218.yml

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