#VU66316 Input validation error in Visual Studio - CVE-2022-35777

Vulnerability identifier: #VU66316

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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-2022-35777

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Visual Studio. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 15.0 26228.04, 15.0 26228.09, 15.1 26403.0, 15.2 26430.04, 15.3, 15.4.0, 15.5, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9, 16.0.0 16.0.28729.10, 16.1.0 16.1.28917.181 - 16.11.0 16.11.31605.320, 16.2.0 16.2.29123.88, 16.3.0 16.3.29318.209, 16.4.0 16.4.29519.181, 16.5.0 16.5.29911.84, 16.6.0 16.6.30114.105, 16.7.0 16.7.30330.147, 16.8.0 16.8.30709.132, 16.9.0 16.9.31025.194, 17.0.0 17.0.31903.59, 17.2.0 17.2.32505.173, 2012 Update 5, 2013 Update 5, 2015 Update 3, 2019 for Mac version 8.9

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-35777

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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.