Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36793

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 17.4
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2023

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations through crafted inputs. This security risk poses significant challenges, particularly in environments where Visual Studio is utilized for development. It is critical for developers and system administrators to implement available patches and updates to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability, ensuring the integrity and security of their development environments.

Affected Version(s)

.NET 6.0 Unknown 6.0.0 < 6.0.24

.NET 7.0 Unknown 7.0.0 < 7.0.13

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 2.0.0 < 3.0.30729.8957

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:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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