CVE-2020-16856

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio when it improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Visual Studio. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Visual Studio handles objects in memory.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.7

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

12.146

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019 16.3	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2019 16.6	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2019 16.3	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2019 16.6	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2019 16.3	Windows
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2019 16.6	Windows

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234