Redgate .NET Reflector before 10.0.7.774 and SmartAssembly before 6.12.5 allow attackers to execute code by decompiling a compiled .NET object (such as a DLL or EXE file) with a specific embedded resource file.
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-code-execution-by-viewing-resource-files-in-.net-reflector/?research=Technical+advisories
https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa6/release-notes-and-other-versions/smartassembly-6-12-release-notes
https://documentation.red-gate.com/ref10/release-notes-and-other-versions/net-reflector-10-0-release-notes
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2018-07-31
Updated: 2026-06-17
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00435