Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-33139

CVE-2023-33139:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Visual Studio is affected by an Information Disclosure vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-33139. The vulnerability was discovered in multiple versions of Visual Studio including Visual Studio 2015 Update 3, Visual Studio 2017 (versions 15.0-15.8), Visual Studio 2019 (versions 16.0-16.11), and Visual Studio 2022 (versions 17.0-17.6) (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). The attack vector is Local (AV:L) with Low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring no privileges (PR:N) but user interaction (UI:R). The scope is Unchanged (S:U) with High confidentiality impact (C:H) but no impact on integrity (I:N) or availability (A:N) (NVD).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to information disclosure, potentially allowing attackers to access sensitive information (Qualys).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to the latest versions of Visual Studio. For Visual Studio 2022, update to version 17.6.3 or later. For Visual Studio 2019, update to version 16.11.27 or later. For Visual Studio 2017, update to version 15.9.55 or later (NVD).