Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Key Information
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Status
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.4
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.6
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 11 June 2024
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Summary
The article discusses a remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio (CVE-2024-30052), which allows attackers to exploit the software by manipulating dump files during debugging sessions. The vulnerability poses the risk of executing arbitrary code and potentially exposing sensitive information. The article highlights the importance of addressing security vulnerabilities in debugging tools to prevent potential attacks and emphasizes the need for careful validation and sanitization of embedded source files. Additionally, the article describes the use of various file extensions to potentially execute arbitrary code on a Windows system, including CHM, HTA, and PY files. While it is not mentioned whether ransomware groups have exploited this vulnerability, the potential impact of this vulnerability is significant.
Affected Version(s)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) < 15.9.63
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) < 16.11.37
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 < 17.4.20
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
News Articles
GBHackers CVSS V3.1
Timeline
First article discovered by GBHackers
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Exploit exists.
Vulnerability published.
Vulnerability Reserved.