#VU102804 Integer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-21172


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102804

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21172

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
.NET for Linux
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
.NET for macOS
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
.NET
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in .NET and Visual Studio. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 15.9, 15.9.1, 15.9.2, 15.9.3, 15.9.4, 15.9.5, 15.9.6, 15.9.7, 15.9.8, 15.9.9, 15.9.10, 15.9.11, 15.9.12, 15.9.13, 15.9.14, 15.9.15, 15.9.16, 15.9.17, 15.9.18, 15.9.19, 15.9.20, 15.9.21, 15.9.22, 15.9.23, 15.9.24, 15.9.25, 15.9.26, 15.9.27, 15.9.28, 15.9.29, 15.9.30, 15.9.31, 15.9.32, 15.9.33, 15.9.34, 15.9.35, 15.9.36, 15.9.37, 15.9.38, 15.9.39, 15.9.40, 15.9.41, 15.9.42, 15.9.43, 15.9.44, 15.9.45, 15.9.46, 15.9.47, 15.9.48, 15.9.49, 15.9.50, 15.9.51, 15.9.52, 15.9.57, 15.9.58, 15.9.59, 15.9.60, 15.9.61, 15.9.62, 15.9.63, 16.1, 16.1.0 16.1.28917.181, 16.1.1 16.1.28922.388, 16.1.2 16.1.29001.49, 16.1.3 16.1.29009.5, 16.1.4 16.1.29020.237, 16.1.5 16.1.29025.244, 16.1.6 16.1.29102.190, 16.10, 16.10.0 16.10.31321.278, 16.10.1 16.10.31402.337, 16.10.2 16.10.31410.357, 16.10.3 16.10.31424.327, 16.10.4 16.10.31515.178, 16.11.0 16.11.31605.320, 16.11.1 16.11.31613.86, 16.11.2 16.11.31624.102, 16.11.3 16.11.31702.278, 16.11.4 16.11.31727.386, 16.11.5 16.11.31729.503, 16.11.6 16.11.31829.152, 16.11.7 16.11.31911.196, 16.11.8 16.11.32002.261, 16.11.9 16.11.32106.194, 16.11.10 16.11.32126.315, 16.11.11 16.11.32228.343, 16.11.12 16.11.32407.337, 16.11.13 16.11.32413.511, 16.11.14 16.11.32428.217, 16.11.15 16.11.32510.428, 16.11.16 16.11.32602.291, 16.11.17 16.11.32630.194, 16.11.18 16.11.32802.440, 16.11.19 16.11.32901.82, 16.11.20 16.11.32929.386, 16.11.21 16.11.33027.164, 16.11.22 16.11.33130.400, 16.11.23 16.11.33214.272, 16.11.24 16.11.33328.57, 16.11.25 16.11.33423.256, 16.11.26 16.11.33529.622, 16.11.27 16.11.33801.447, 16.11.28 16.11.33920.266, 16.11.29 16.11.33927.289, 16.11.30 16.11.34031.81, 16.11.31 16.11.34114.132, 16.11.32 16.11.34301.259, 16.11.33 16.11.34407.143, 16.11.34 16.11.34601.136, 16.11.35 16.11.34729.46, 16.11.36 16.11.34902.97, 16.11.37 16.11.34931.43, 16.11.38 16.11.35026.282, 16.11.39 16.11.35130.168, 16.11.40 16.11.35229.62, 16.11.41 16.11.35325.158, 16.11.42 16.11.35425.106, 17.1.0 17.1.32210.238, 17.1.1 17.1.32228.430, 17.1.2 17.1.32319.34, 17.1.3 17.1.32328.378, 17.1.4 17.1.32407.343, 17.1.5 17.1.32414.318, 17.1.6 17.1.32421.90, 17.1.7 17.1.32428.221, 17.6.0 17.6.33712.159, 17.6.1 17.6.33717.318, 17.6.2 17.6.33723.286, 17.6.3 17.6.33801.468, 17.6.4 17.6.33815.320, 17.6.5 17.6.33829.357, 17.6.6 17.6.33927.249, 17.6.7 17.6.34031.178, 17.6.8 17.6.34202.202, 17.6.9 17.6.34221.33, 17.6.10 17.6.34302.98, 17.6.11 17.6.34408.137, 17.6.12 17.6.34601.182, 17.6.13 17.6.34701.35, 17.6.14 17.6.34728.177, 17.6.15 17.6.34902.100, 17.6.16 17.6.34931.59, 17.6.17 17.6.35028.176, 17.6.18 17.6.35201.154, 17.6.19 17.6.35230.93, 17.6.20 17.6.35326.246, 17.6.21 17.6.35430.205, 17.8.0 17.8.34309.116, 17.8.1 17.8.34316.72, 17.8.2 17.8.34322.80, 17.8.3 17.8.34330.188, 17.8.4 17.8.34408.163, 17.8.5 17.8.34511.84, 17.8.6 17.8.34525.116, 17.8.7 17.8.34601.278, 17.8.8 17.8.34701.33, 17.8.9 17.8.34728.176, 17.8.10 17.8.34902.127, 17.8.11 17.8.34931.61, 17.8.12 17.8.35027.43, 17.8.13 17.8.35201.163, 17.8.14 17.8.35230.98, 17.8.15 17.8.35326.199, 17.8.16 17.8.35430.204, 17.10.0 17.10.34916.146, 17.10.1 17.10.34928.147, 17.10.2 17.10.35004.147, 17.10.3 17.10.35013.160, 17.10.4 17.10.35027.167, 17.10.5 17.10.35122.118, 17.10.6 17.10.35201.131, 17.10.7 17.10.35230.96, 17.10.8 17.10.35326.205, 17.10.9 17.10.35431.56

.NET: 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.0.10, 8.0.11, 9.0, 9.0.0

.NET for Linux: 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.0.9, 8.0.10, 8.0.11, 9.0.0

.NET for macOS: 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 8.0.5, 8.0.6, 8.0.7, 8.0.8, 8.0.9, 8.0.10, 8.0.11, 9.0.0


External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-21172


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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