GHSA-86xp-94pg-8r6r: Medium severity nuget/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePack vulnerability
Executive summary
Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePack; MessagePack; MessagePack.Annotations; MessagePackAnalyzer. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.
SignalR's MessagePack protocol can consume excessive memory while deserializing deeply nested attacker-controlled arrays, resulting in unauthenticated remote denial of service.
Announcement
Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/473
CVSS Details
- Version: 3.1 - Severity: Moderate - Score: 5.3 - Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness: CWE-1325 (Improperly Controlled Sequential Memory Allocation)
Affected Platforms
- Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS - Architectures: All
<a name="affected-packages"></a>Affected Packages
The vulnerability affects Microsoft .NET projects that use an affected package version listed below.
Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | --------------- Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePack | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.0.12 | 10.0.13 Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePack | >= 11.0.0-preview.5, <= 11.0.0-rc.1 | 11.0.0-rc.2 Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePack | >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.31 | 8.0.32 Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePack | >= 9.0.0, <= 9.0.20 | 9.0.21
Advisory FAQ
<a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected?
If using a package listed in affected packages, you're exposed to the vulnerability.
<a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue?
1. To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET. If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs. 2. If your application references the vulnerable package, update the package reference to the patched version. You can list the versions you have installed by running the dotnet --info command.
Once you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect.
Additionally, if you've deployed self-contained applications targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed.
Other Information
Reporting Security Issues
If you have found a potential security issue in a supported version of .NET, please report it to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) via the MSRC Researcher Portal. Further information can be found in the MSRC Report an Issue FAQ.
Security reports made through MSRC may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at https://aka.ms/corebounty.
Support
You can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. You can ask questions in the linked discussion issue.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
External Links
CVE-2026-92707
Acknowledgements
Anonymous
Revisions
V1.0 (10/13/2026): Advisory published.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
nuget/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 9.0.21 - Upgrade
Upgrade
nuget/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.0.32 - Upgrade
Upgrade
nuget/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.0-rc.2 - Upgrade
Upgrade
nuget/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.0.13 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.0.13 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.0.0-rc.2 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.0.32 - Upgrade
Upgrade
Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePackto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 9.0.21 - Operational
Recompile and redeploy self-contained applications targeting impacted versions.
- Operational
Restart applications after installing the updated runtime or SDK.
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Which applications are exposed to this issue?
Microsoft .NET applications that use affected versions of the SignalR MessagePack protocol package are exposed. The advisory identifies Windows, Linux, and macOS on all architectures as affected platforms.
What does an attacker need to exploit the vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit it remotely without authentication or user interaction by supplying deeply nested, attacker-controlled arrays for MessagePack deserialization. Successful exploitation can cause excessive memory consumption and denial of service.
What is the recommended remediation?
Update affected Microsoft .NET projects to the patched package versions identified by the advisory. The affected package set includes Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Protocols.MessagePack, MessagePack, MessagePack.Annotations, and MessagePackAnalyzer.