#VU77229 Input validation error in Visual Studio and .NET - CVE-2023-33128

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77229

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33128

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
.NET
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in .NET and Visual Studio. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 17.0.0 17.0.31903.59, 17.2.0 17.2.32505.173, 17.4.0 17.4.33103.184, 17.6.0 17.6.33712.159

.NET: 6.0.0, 7.0.0

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-33128

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.