Information disclosure in Visual Studio - CVE-2019-0537
Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16871
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0537
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Visual Studio improperly discloses arbitrary file contents if the victim opens a malicious .vscontent file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a malicious .vscontent file using a vulnerable version of Visual Studio and view arbitrary file contents from the computer where the victim launched Visual Studio.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0537
Install updates from vendor's website.