Input validation error in Visual Studio - CVE-2024-50338
Published: January 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102805
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50338
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50338
Install updates from vendor's website.