diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 52d6d64f5c..a330d9bf68 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -933,6 +933,18 @@ if(ENABLE_FUZZER)
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-fsanitize=fuzzer-no-link ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")
 endif()
 
+if(MSVC)
+	set(ENABLE_VLD OFF CACHE BOOL "Whether enable Visual Leak Detect in Debug configuration")
+	if(ENABLE_VLD)
+		include(FindVLD)
+	    if(NOT VLD_FOUND)
+			message(FATAL_ERROR "ENABLE_VLD was requested, but not found!")
+		endif()
+		message(STATUS "Enabling Visual Leak Detector in Debug configuration")
+		set(WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS ${VLD_LINK_FLAGS})
+	endif()
+endif()
+
 set(WERROR_COMMON_FLAGS "")
 if(NOT DISABLE_WERROR AND NOT ENABLE_EXTRA_COMPILER_WARNINGS)
 	if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "MSVC")
@@ -1913,6 +1925,15 @@ if(WIN32)
 		COMMAND_EXPAND_LISTS
 	)
 
+	if (MSVC AND VLD_FOUND)
+		add_custom_command(TARGET copy_cli_dlls PRE_BUILD
+			COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,copy_if_different,true>"
+			"${VLD_FILES}"
+			"${_dll_output_dir}"
+			COMMAND_EXPAND_LISTS
+		)
+	endif()
+
 	# Optional DLLs and PDBs.
 	set (OPTIONAL_DLLS)
 	set (OPTIONAL_PDBS)
@@ -2400,6 +2421,9 @@ if(BUILD_wireshark AND QT_FOUND)
 		FOLDER "Executables"
 		INSTALL_RPATH "${EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}"
 	)
+	if(MSVC)
+		set_target_properties(wireshark PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+	endif()
 	if(ENABLE_APPLICATION_BUNDLE OR WIN32)
 		set_target_properties(wireshark PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME Wireshark)
 	endif()
@@ -2470,6 +2494,9 @@ macro(set_extra_executable_properties _executable _folder)
 		FOLDER ${_folder}
 		INSTALL_RPATH "${EXECUTABLE_INSTALL_RPATH}"
 	)
+	if(MSVC)
+		set_target_properties(${_executable} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+	endif()
 
 	set(PROGLIST ${PROGLIST} ${_executable})
 
diff --git a/capture/CMakeLists.txt b/capture/CMakeLists.txt
index 57a94d78c7..d9378f11bc 100644
--- a/capture/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/capture/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ endif(WIN32)
 set_target_properties(caputils PROPERTIES
 	LINK_FLAGS "${WS_LINK_FLAGS}"
 	FOLDER "Libs")
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(caputils PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 set(CAPCHILD_SRC
 	capture_ifinfo.c
@@ -93,6 +96,9 @@ target_link_libraries(capchild
 set_target_properties(capchild PROPERTIES
 	LINK_FLAGS "${WS_LINK_FLAGS}"
 	FOLDER "Libs")
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(capchild PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 CHECKAPI(
 	NAME
diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindVLD.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindVLD.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc9cdd736b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindVLD.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#
+# - Find Visual Leak Detector
+#
+#  VLD_LINK_FLAGS - MSVC linker flags that enable VLD
+#  VLD_FILES - files that should be copied to dll output directory
+#  VLD_VALID - TRUE if Visual Leak Detector was found
+
+set(_PF86 "PROGRAMFILES(x86)")
+set(_vld_arch Win64)
+set(_vld_dll vld_x64.dll)
+set(_vld_pdb vld_x64.pdb)
+if(WIRESHARK_TARGET_PLATFORM MATCHES "win32")
+	set(_vld_arch Win32)
+	set(_vld_dll vld_x86.dll)
+	set(_vld_pdb vld_x86.pdb)
+endif()
+
+find_library(VLD_LIBRARY
+	NAMES
+		vld
+	HINTS
+		"$ENV{PROGRAMFILES}/Visual Leak Detector/lib/${_vld_arch}"
+		"$ENV{${_PF86}}/Visual Leak Detector/lib/${_vld_arch}"
+		"$ENV{PROGRAMW6432}/Visual Leak Detector/lib/${_vld_arch}"
+)
+
+function(find_vld_file _vld_file _filename)
+	find_file(${_vld_file}
+		NAMES
+			${_filename}
+		HINTS
+			"$ENV{PROGRAMFILES}/Visual Leak Detector/bin/${_vld_arch}"
+			"$ENV{${_PF86}}/Visual Leak Detector/bin/${_vld_arch}"
+			"$ENV{PROGRAMW6432}/Visual Leak Detector/bin/${_vld_arch}"
+	)
+	if(${${_vld_file}} STREQUAL "${_vld_file}-NOTFOUND")
+		set(${_vld_file} "" PARENT_SCOPE)
+	endif()
+endfunction()
+
+find_vld_file(VLD_DLL ${_vld_dll})
+find_vld_file(VLD_DBGHELP_DLL "dbghelp.dll")
+find_vld_file(VLD_MANIFEST "Microsoft.DTfW.DHL.manifest")
+find_vld_file(VLD_PDB ${_vld_pdb})
+
+#library, dlls and manifest are mandatory, while pdb is optional
+IF(VLD_LIBRARY AND (EXISTS ${VLD_DLL}) AND (EXISTS ${VLD_DBGHELP_DLL}) AND (EXISTS ${VLD_MANIFEST}))
+	# Link against VLD library and force it to be linked by referencing symbol
+	# Adding VLD_LINK_FLAGS to linker flags enables Visual Leak Detector
+	set(VLD_LINK_FLAGS "\"${VLD_LIBRARY}\" /include:__imp_?g_vld@@3VVisualLeakDetector@@A")
+	file(GLOB VLD_FILES
+		"${VLD_DLL}"
+		"${VLD_DBGHELP_DLL}"
+		"${VLD_MANIFEST}"
+		"${VLD_PDB}"
+	)
+	set(VLD_FOUND TRUE)
+else()
+	set(VLD_LINK_FLAGS)
+	set(VLD_FILES)
+	set(VLD_FOUND FALSE)
+endif()
diff --git a/cmake/modules/WiresharkPlugin.cmake b/cmake/modules/WiresharkPlugin.cmake
index 5e7f46e780..82a3709c56 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/WiresharkPlugin.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/WiresharkPlugin.cmake
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ macro(ADD_PLUGIN_LIBRARY _plugin _subfolder)
 		LINK_FLAGS "${WS_LINK_FLAGS}"
 		FOLDER "Plugins"
 	)
+	if(MSVC)
+		set_target_properties(${_plugin} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+	endif()
 
 	set_target_properties(${_plugin} PROPERTIES
 		LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PLUGIN_DIR}/${_subfolder}
diff --git a/epan/CMakeLists.txt b/epan/CMakeLists.txt
index 0378c1e48f..7e17fcb509 100644
--- a/epan/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/epan/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ set_target_properties(epan PROPERTIES
 	PREFIX "lib"
 	FOLDER "DLLs"
 )
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(epan PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(epan
 	PUBLIC
diff --git a/extcap/CMakeLists.txt b/extcap/CMakeLists.txt
index f59fd55838..a6386ec666 100644
--- a/extcap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extcap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ macro(set_extcap_executable_properties _executable)
 		FOLDER "Executables/Extcaps"
 		INSTALL_RPATH "${EXTCAP_INSTALL_RPATH}"
 	)
+	if(MSVC)
+		set_target_properties(${_executable} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+	endif()
 
 	set(PROGLIST ${PROGLIST} ${_executable})
 
diff --git a/randpkt_core/CMakeLists.txt b/randpkt_core/CMakeLists.txt
index 11c593536d..61c50f47f9 100644
--- a/randpkt_core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/randpkt_core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ add_library(randpkt_core STATIC
 set_target_properties(randpkt_core PROPERTIES
 	LINK_FLAGS "${WS_LINK_FLAGS}"
 	FOLDER "Libs")
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(randpkt_core PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(randpkt_core PUBLIC ui)
 
diff --git a/ui/CMakeLists.txt b/ui/CMakeLists.txt
index ce932bae84..838cf9cbc5 100644
--- a/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ set_target_properties(ui PROPERTIES
 	LINK_FLAGS "${WS_LINK_FLAGS}"
 	FOLDER "UI"
 )
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(ui PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(ui wsutil caputils)
 
diff --git a/ui/qt/CMakeLists.txt b/ui/qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 5fd15f98ba..56182f9556 100644
--- a/ui/qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ui/qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -737,6 +737,9 @@ set_target_properties(qtui PROPERTIES
 	# Ensure .qm files are generated before autogenerating i18n.qrc
 	AUTOGEN_TARGET_DEPENDS "${WIRESHARK_QT_QM}"
 )
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(qtui PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 CHECKAPI(
 	NAME
diff --git a/wiretap/CMakeLists.txt b/wiretap/CMakeLists.txt
index 82d171086c..40e42e87ce 100644
--- a/wiretap/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wiretap/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ set_target_properties(wiretap PROPERTIES
 	FOLDER "DLLs"
 	INSTALL_RPATH "${LIBRARY_INSTALL_RPATH}"
 )
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(wiretap PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(wiretap
 	PUBLIC
diff --git a/wsutil/CMakeLists.txt b/wsutil/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d57e13ef0..d5c74cf3ac 100644
--- a/wsutil/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/wsutil/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ set_target_properties(wsutil PROPERTIES
 	FOLDER "DLLs"
 	INSTALL_RPATH "${LIBRARY_INSTALL_RPATH}"
 )
+if(MSVC)
+	set_target_properties(wsutil PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS_DEBUG "${WS_MSVC_DEBUG_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(wsutil
 	PUBLIC