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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.