High severity7.5GHSA Advisory· Published Apr 14, 2026· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2026-33116
CVE-2026-33116
Description
Loop with unreachable exit condition ('infinite loop') in .NET, .NET Framework, Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
System.Security.Cryptography.XmlNuGet | >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.6 | 10.0.6 |
System.Security.Cryptography.XmlNuGet | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.15 | 9.0.15 |
System.Security.Cryptography.XmlNuGet | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.3 | 8.0.3 |
Affected products
71cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords62 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/dotnet-10-sdkpkg:apk/chainguard/dotnet-8-sdkpkg:apk/chainguard/dotnet-9-sdkpkg:apk/chainguard/dotnet-bootstrap-8pkg:apk/chainguard/dotnet-sdk-10.0.1pkg:apk/chainguard/dotnet-sdk-10.0.2pkg:apk/chainguard/dotnet-sdk-stage0-10pkg:apk/chainguard/powershellpkg:apk/chainguard/promitorpkg:apk/wolfi/dotnet-10-sdkpkg:apk/wolfi/dotnet-8-sdkpkg:apk/wolfi/dotnet-9-sdkpkg:apk/wolfi/dotnet-bootstrap-8pkg:apk/wolfi/dotnet-sdk-10.0.1pkg:apk/wolfi/dotnet-sdk-10.0.2pkg:apk/wolfi/dotnet-sdk-stage0-10pkg:apk/wolfi/powershellpkg:apk/wolfi/promitorpkg:bitnami/dotnetpkg:bitnami/dotnet-sdkpkg:nuget/system.security.cryptography.xmlpkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-runtime-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-runtime-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-runtime-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-runtime-dbg-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-targeting-pack-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-targeting-pack-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/aspnetcore-targeting-pack-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnetpkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-apphost-pack-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-apphost-pack-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-apphost-pack-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-hostpkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-hostfxr-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-hostfxr-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-hostfxr-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-runtime-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-runtime-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-runtime-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-runtime-dbg-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-runtime-dbg-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-runtime-dbg-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-10.0-source-built-artifactspkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-8.0-source-built-artifactspkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-9.0-source-built-artifactspkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-aot-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-aot-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-dbg-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-dbg-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-sdk-dbg-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-targeting-pack-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-targeting-pack-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-targeting-pack-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-templates-10.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-templates-8.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/dotnet-templates-9.0pkg:rpm/almalinux/netstandard-targeting-pack-2.1
< 10.0.106-r0+ 61 more
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.126-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.127-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.107-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.203-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.107-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.15.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.126-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.127-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.107-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.203-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.107-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 7.6.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.15.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.26
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.26
- (no CPE)range: >= 10.0.0, < 10.0.6
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.126-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.126-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.126-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.6-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.26-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.15-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.106-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.126-1.el8_10
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-1.el10_1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.116-1.el10_1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-37gx-xxp4-5rgxghsaADVISORY
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-33116nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33116ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/392ghsaWEB
- github.com/dotnet/runtime/security/advisories/GHSA-37gx-xxp4-5rgxghsaWEB
News mentions
1- Patch Tuesday - April 2026Rapid7 Blog · Apr 14, 2026