Input validation error in Visual Studio - CVE-2023-21567
Published: February 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72218
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21567
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Visual Studio installer. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21567
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