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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-38229
CVE-2024-38229:
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Overview
.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38229) was disclosed on October 8, 2024. The vulnerability affects Microsoft .NET versions from 8.0.0 up to 8.0.10 and Visual Studio 2022 versions across multiple releases (17.6.0-17.6.20, 17.8.0-17.8.15, 17.10.0-17.10.8, and 17.11.0-17.11.5). The affected systems include various operating systems such as Apple macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network, requires high attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has classified this as a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability poses significant risks with potential high impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. When successfully exploited, it could allow remote code execution, potentially giving attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code on affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. For .NET 8.0, users should update to version 8.0.10 or later. Visual Studio 2022 users should update to versions 17.6.20, 17.8.15, 17.10.8, or 17.11.5 depending on their current installation (Ubuntu Security).
Additional resources
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