What is CVE-2024-38229?

CVE-2024-38229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-10-08.

How severe is CVE-2024-38229?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Use After Free in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10

CVE-2024-38229

.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.010 (76.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10 — versions 17.10
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.11 — versions 17.11
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.6 — versions 17.6.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8 — versions 17.8.0
Microsoft .Net 8.0 — versions 8.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38229?: CVE-2024-38229 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-38229?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.