#VU94041 Use-after-free in Visual Studio and .NET - CVE-2024-35264

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94041

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35264

CWE-ID: CWE-416

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 compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in .NET and Visual Studio. A remote attacker can win a race condition and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio: 2022 version 17.4, 2022 version 17.6, 2022 version 17.8, 2022 version 17.10

.NET: 8.0.0

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-35264

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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.