Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8)
CVE-2024-43590
Visual C++ Redistributable Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.007 (71.6th 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:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- 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 17.10 — 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 Visual C++ Redistributable Installer — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43590?
- CVE-2024-43590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8), classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43590?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.