NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.2
CVE-2023-38171
Microsoft QUIC Denial of Service Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.083 (92.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- 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 17.6 — versions 17.6.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.7 — versions 17.7.0
- Microsoft .Net 7.0 — versions 7.0.0
- Microsoft Powershell 7.3 — versions 7.3.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Microsoft QUIC Denial of Service Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38171?
- CVE-2023-38171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.2, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38171?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.