#VU23472 Spoofing attack in Visual Studio - CVE-2019-1486
Published: December 10, 2019 / Updated: December 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23472
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1486
CWE-ID: CWE-451
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 perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Visual Studio Live Share extension. A remote attacker who host a Live Share session can trick a victim to connect to the session, cause a connected guest's computer to open a browser and navigate to a URL without consent from the guest.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.