SB2019111317 - Remote code execution in Visual Studio
Published: November 13, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019111317
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Windows Hard Link (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1425)
CWE-ID: CWE-65 - Windows hard link
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of hardlinks when extincting archived files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, convince the victim into downloading a malicious package and execute arbitrary code in the context of local system.
Note, this vulnerability was introduced due to presence of two vulnerable NPM packages:
tar
fstream
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.