Visual Studio 16.x — End of Life
ActiveVisual Studio 16.x is partially supported: only 16.11 still receives security fixes until Apr 10, 2029, in 916 days. The most recent release in this series is 16.11.60. No CVE is currently tracked for Visual Studio 16.x. The next major version is Visual Studio 17. See Visual Studio 17 →
Visual Studio 16.x — All releases
| Version | Released | Active support | EOL date | Latest patch | Status | Alert me |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.11 | Aug 10, 2021 | — | Apr 10, 2029 | 16.11.60 | Active | |
| 16.10 | May 25, 2021 | — | Aug 10, 2021 | 16.10.4 | EOL | |
| 16.9 | Mar 2, 2021 | — | Oct 11, 2022 | 16.9.26 | EOL | |
| 16.8 | Nov 10, 2020 | — | Mar 9, 2021 | 16.8.7 | EOL | |
| 16.7 | Aug 5, 2020 | — | Apr 12, 2022 | 16.7.28 | EOL | |
| 16.6 | May 19, 2020 | — | Aug 5, 2020 | 16.6.5 | EOL | |
| 16.5 | Mar 16, 2020 | — | May 19, 2020 | 16.5.5 | EOL | |
| 16.4 | Dec 3, 2019 | — | Oct 12, 2021 | 16.4.27 | EOL | |
| 16.3 | Sep 23, 2019 | — | Dec 3, 2019 | 16.3.10 | EOL | |
| 16.2 | Jul 24, 2019 | — | Sep 23, 2019 | 16.2.5 | EOL | |
| 16.1 | May 21, 2019 | — | Jul 24, 2019 | 16.1.6 | EOL | |
| 16.0 | Apr 2, 2019 | — | Jan 12, 2021 | 16.0.22 | EOL |
CVEs affecting Visual Studio 16.x (0)
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[](https://eolcanary.com/explore/visual-studio/16)Frequently asked questions
Is Visual Studio 16 end of life?
Partially. 11 of the 12 Visual Studio 16.x releases have reached end of life. Still supported: 16.11 (until April 10, 2029 at the latest).
What CVEs affect Visual Studio 16?
No CVEs are currently tracked for Visual Studio 16.x in the NVD data we monitor.
What is the latest Visual Studio 16 version?
The latest Visual Studio 16.x patch release is 16.11.60, released on September 8, 2026. Always run the latest patch to benefit from all security fixes.
How to migrate from Visual Studio 16 to Visual Studio 17?
To migrate from Visual Studio 16 to Visual Studio 17: (1) review the official Visual Studio 17 migration guide for breaking changes, (2) update dependencies and configuration accordingly, (3) test thoroughly in a staging environment, (4) deploy with a rollback plan. Starting early gives you time to resolve compatibility issues before your current version reaches end of life.
Is it safe to run Visual Studio 16 in production?
Only on a supported release (16.11). Support for Visual Studio 16.11 ends on April 10, 2029. Make sure you run the latest patch (16.11.60) to have all security fixes applied.
Data sourced from endoflife.date · CVE data from NVD · EPSS from FIRST.org · KEV from CISA