Buffer overflow in Visual Studio - CVE-2023-21815
Published: February 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72217
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21815
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21815
Install updates from vendor's website.
Visual Studio - addressed in versions 15.9.52, 16.11.24 16.11.33328.57, 17.0.19 17.0.33402.176, 17.2.13 17.2.33402.178, 17.4.5 17.4.33403.182