Vulnerability identifier: #VU83151

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36042

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Visual Studio. A local attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 2022 version 17.7, 2022 version 17.6, 2019 version 16.11, 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://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36042

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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.