PT-2020-5221 · Microsoft · Visual Studio

Published 2020-12-08 · Updated 2023-12-30 · CVE-2020-17156

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Visual Studio (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to incorrect code generation management in Microsoft Visual Studio. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05853

CVE-2020-17156

Affected Products

Visual Studio

References · 13

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05853 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17156 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17156 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17156 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17156 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18476 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18456 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18404 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18516 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18536 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18424 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18496 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18436 · Telegram Post