.NET 8.0.24 released with fixes for 1 CVE
.NET 8.0.24 was released on 2026-02-10. It ships .NET Runtime 8.0.24, ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0.24, SDK 8.0.418, 8.0.124. The official release metadata lists 1 CVE addressed in this release. .NET 8.0 is an LTS release currently in the "maintenance" support phase, with support ending on 2026-11-10. It has since been superseded by .NET 8.0.32.
What was released From the source
According to Microsoft's official .NET release metadata, .NET 8.0.24 was published on 2026-02-10. The components and versions in this release are:
- Release: .NET 8.0.24
- Release date: 2026-02-10
- .NET Runtime: 8.0.24
- ASP.NET Core Runtime: 8.0.24
- SDK versions: 8.0.418, 8.0.124
- C# language version: 12.0
- Release type: LTS
- Support phase: Maintenance (security fixes only)
- End of support: 2026-11-10
- Latest .NET 8.0 release: 8.0.32
- Security release: Yes (1 CVE listed)
At a glance · .NET release
About 1 month of support left
Security fixes listed for this release From the source
The release metadata marks this as a security release and lists the following CVE identifiers. Severity, affected components and mitigations for each CVE are described in the official release notes and the CVE records.
- CVE-2026-21218
Why it matters Analysis
This is a past servicing release. Each .NET patch includes the fixes from earlier patches in the same channel, so applications should run the latest .NET 8.0 release, 8.0.32, rather than this one. Hosts that are still on a patch older than 8.0.24 are exposed to the issues listed above.
.NET 8.0 is in the maintenance phase, which means it receives security fixes only until 2026-11-10. Teams still on this version should plan an upgrade to a newer supported release.
Who should care Analysis
- Teams running .NET 8.0 applications in production or testing
- Owners of container images built on .NET 8.0 base images
- Teams that publish self-contained or single-file applications
- Developers and CI pipelines that pin an SDK version in global.json
How to update Analysis
- Check installed versions with
dotnet --list-runtimesanddotnet --list-sdks. - Install the latest .NET 8.0 release, 8.0.32, from the official download page or your operating system's package manager.
- Rebuild container images so they pick up the updated base image, and rebuild self-contained apps.
- Read the release notes for known issues and run your test suite before rolling out to production.
Sources and further reading
- .NET 8.0.24 release notes (original source)
- .NET 8.0 release metadata (JSON) (official)
- Download .NET 8.0 (official)
- .NET support policy (documentation)
Original: “.NET 8.0.24 released with 1 security fix”, .NET release metadata, published 10 Feb 2026, retrieved 16 Oct 2026. This article was generated from the official source using our structured templates and passed automated quality checks. Spotted a mistake? See our corrections policy.