Vulnerability identifier: #VU74868

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28296

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 Visual Studio. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 17.2.0 17.2.32505.173, 17.0.0 17.0.31903.59, 17.4.0 17.4.33103.184, 17.5.0 17.5.33414.496, 16.11.0 16.11.31605.320, 16.10, 16.9, 16.8, 16.7, 16.6, 16.5, 16.4, 16.3, 16.2, 16.1, 16.0, 2017 version 15.9, 2017 version 15.8, 2017 version 15.0

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External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-28296

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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.