#VU13779 Security restrictions bypass in Visual Studio - CVE-2018-8232
Published: July 10, 2018 / Updated: July 10, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13779
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8232
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of code logic in Microsoft Macro Assembler. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass security restrictions and introduce code into an application, which modifies data in an unintended manner.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.