Insecure DLL loading in Visual Studio - CVE-2025-29802
Published: April 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107232
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-2025-29802
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner in Visual Studio. A remote user can place a specially crafted .dll file and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2025-29802
Install update from vendor's website.
Visual Studio - addressed in versions 17.8.20 17.8.20, 17.10.13 17.10.13, 17.12.7 17.12.7