Security features bypass in Visual Studio - CVE-2024-29060
Published: June 11, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91701
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-29060
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling extensions. A remote attacker can trick the victim to install a malicious extension and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.