Insecure DLL loading in Visual Studio - CVE-2025-21206
Published: February 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103814
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21206
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21206
Install updates from vendor's website.
Visual Studio - addressed in versions 15.9.70 15.9.70, 16.11.44 16.11.44, 17.8.18 17.8.18, 17.10.11 17.10.11, 17.12.5 17.12.5