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.NET 8 End of Life Date
.NET 8 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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.NET 8 reaches end of life on November 10, 2026. Plan your migration now — 140 days remaining.
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EOL Date
Nov 10, 2026
140 days remaining
Latest Release
8.0.28
LTS release
Release Date
Nov 14, 2023
.NET 8 series
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended .NET 8 support is available
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL — compare your options.
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 1.0 |
1.0.16 |
Jun 27, 2019 |
EOL |
| 1.1 |
1.1.13 |
Jun 27, 2019 |
EOL |
| 2.0 |
2.0.9 |
Oct 1, 2018 |
EOL |
| 2.1 LTS |
2.1.30 |
Aug 21, 2021 |
EOL |
| 2.2 |
2.2.8 |
Dec 23, 2019 |
EOL |
| 3.0 |
3.0.3 |
Mar 3, 2020 |
EOL |
| 3.1 LTS |
3.1.32 |
Dec 13, 2022 |
EOL |
| 5 |
5.0.17 |
May 10, 2022 |
EOL |
What does .NET 8 end of life mean?
When .NET 8 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running .NET 8 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to .NET 10 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does .NET 8 reach end of life?
.NET 8 reached end of life on November 10, 2026. That is 140 days remaining.
Is .NET 8 still supported?
.NET 8 is still supported but approaching end of life on November 10, 2026. Begin planning your migration now.
What should I upgrade to from .NET 8?
The recommended upgrade from .NET 8 is
.NET 10 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
.NET full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running .NET 8 past EOL?
When .NET 8 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL .NET should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.