#VU98255 Link following in Visual Studio - CVE-2024-43603

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98255

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43603

CWE-ID: CWE-59

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following in Visual Studio Collector Service. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 16.0, 16.1 - 16.10, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6, 16.7, 16.8, 16.9, 2015 Update 3, 2017 version 15.0, 2017 version 15.1, 2017 version 15.2, 2017 version 15.3, 2017 version 15.4, 2017 version 15.5, 2017 version 15.6, 2017 version 15.7, 2017 version 15.8, 2017 version 15.9, 2019 version 16.11, 2022 version 17.6, 2022 version 17.8, 2022 version 17.10, 2022 version 17.11

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43603

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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.