Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8)
CVE-2020-17156
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.145 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions 15.9.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.0 — versions 16.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.4 (Includes 16.0 - 16.3) — versions 16.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.7 (Includes 16.0 – 16.6) — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.8 — versions 16.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17156?
- CVE-2020-17156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17156?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-17156 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.