Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3
CVE-2024-20656
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (90.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 — versions 14.0.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions 15.9.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10) — versions 16.11.0
- 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 17.6 — versions 17.6.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio — versions 2015
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20656 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-20656?
- CVE-2024-20656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-20656?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-20656 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.