Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-21815

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.2
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.0
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 February 2023

What is CVE-2023-21815?

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system. This issue arises due to improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-in user. To mitigate this issue, it is essential for users to apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft to safeguard their systems against potential attacks.

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Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 Unknown 12.0.0 < 12.0.40700.0

Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 Unknown 14.0.0 < 14.0.27555.0

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) Unknown 15.9.0 < 15.9.52

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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