Vulnerability identifier: #VU74870

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28263

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Visual Studio. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the 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

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External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-28263

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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.