What is CVE-2023-28262?

CVE-2023-28262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10), classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-28262?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10)

CVE-2023-28262

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10) — versions 16.11.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.0 — versions 17.0.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.2 — versions 17.2.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.4 — versions 17.4.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.5 — versions 17.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28262?: CVE-2023-28262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10), classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-28262?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.