CVE-2020-16856
4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
12.1%
top 6.18%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedSep 11
Latest updateOct 15
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio when it improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured …
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages10 packages
▶CVEListV5microsoft/microsoft_visual_studio_2017_version_15.9_(includes_15.0_-_15.8)15.9.0 — publication