What is CVE-2023-36042?

CVE-2023-36042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8.1, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-36042?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8.1

CVE-2023-36042

Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (28.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8.1 — versions 4.8.1
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.6 — versions 17.6.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.7 — versions 17.7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36042?: CVE-2023-36042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 And 4.8.1, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2023-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-36042?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.