Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
CVE-2019-0809
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio C++ Redistributable Installer improperly validates input before loading dynamic link library (DLL) files, aka 'Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
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: 0.106 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.106 · newest: 0.106 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 — versions version 15.9
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 — versions 15.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0809 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0809?
- CVE-2019-0809 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0809?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0809 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.