CVE-2023-36793CriticalCVSS 7.8

Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
September 12, 2023
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2023-36793 →

📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that an attacker convinces a user to open a maliciously crafted package file in Visual Studio.

🎯 Affected products74

  • .NET 6.0
  • .NET 7.0
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
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✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 15.9.57 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.2.21 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 16.11.30 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.4.13 KB5032875 (Security Update) — fixed build 7.0.13 KB5032874 (Security Update) — fixed build 6.0.24 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 7.2.12 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.6.9 KB5029924 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.04667.02 KB5030186 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.04667.03 KB5030182 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 4.8.04667.02 KB5030184 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 4.8.04667.02 KB5030181 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.04667.02 KB5030179 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.04667.02 KB5030180 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.04667.02 KB5030178 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.04667.03 KB5030213 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.6252 KB5030178 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.7.04063.05 KB5030183 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 4.7.04063.02 KB5030184 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 4.7.04063.02 KB5030186 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.09186.01 KB5030182 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 4.7.04063.01 KB5030179 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.09186.01 KB5030181 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.09186.01 KB5030180 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.09186.01 KB5031217 (Security Update) — fixed build 4.8.09186.0 KB5030185 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 4.7.04063.01 KB5030220 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.20162 KB5030185 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 3.0.30729.8957 KB5030183 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 3.0.30729.8957 KB5030184 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 3.0.30729.8957 KB5030182 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 3.0.30729.8957

🔗 References (49)