Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio
CVE-2018-1037
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly discloses limited contents of uninitialized memory while compiling program database (PDB) files, aka "Microsoft Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.058 (92.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.058 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio — versions 2017 Version 15.6.6, 2017, 2013 Update 5
- Microsoft Visual Studio — versions 2010, 2012, 2013
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 — versions 15.6.6, 15.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040664 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1037 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103715 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1037?
- CVE-2018-1037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1037?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1037 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.