Input validation error in Visual Studio - CVE-2019-0546
Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16872
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0546
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Visual Studio when the C++ compiler improperly handles specific combinations of C++ constructs. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file which was compiled with an affected version of Visual Studio
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0546
Install updates from vendor's website.