Vulnerability identifier: #VU89436

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30046

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Visual Studio. A remote attacker can exploit the race and cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 2022 version 17.9, 2022 version 17.8, 2022 version 17.4, 2022 version 17.6

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External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-30046

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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