Vulnerability identifier: #VU62094

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24513

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the VSIX Auto Update task. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 15.9, 17.1.0 17.1.32210.238, 17.0.0 17.0.31903.59, 16.9.0 16.9.31025.194, 16.8.0 16.8.30709.132, 16.7.0 16.7.30330.147, 16.6.0 16.6.30114.105, 16.5.0 16.5.29911.84, 16.4.0 16.4.29519.181, 16.3.0 16.3.29318.209, 16.2.0 16.2.29123.88, 16.1.0 16.1.28917.181, 16.0.0 16.0.28729.10, 16.11.0 16.11.31605.320, 16.10.0 16.10.31321.278, 15.7 - 15.7.5, 15.6 - 15.6.6, 15.5, 15.4.0, 15.3, 15.2 26430.04, 15.1 26403.0, 15.8 - 15.8 Preview

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External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24513
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-807/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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