Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio
CVE-2019-0546
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio when the C++ compiler improperly handles specific combinations of C++ constructs, aka "Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.162 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.162 · newest: 0.162 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio — versions 2017 version 15.9
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 — versions 15.9
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0546 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106391 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0546?
- CVE-2019-0546 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0546?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.