Microsoft Visual Studio up to 2017 Version 15.8 Preview input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-8172. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Visual Studio (Programming Tool Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 07/10/2018. The weakness was published 07/10/2018 with NCC Group as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-8172 since 03/14/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio software when the software does not check the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project. 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 to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111042 (Security Updates for Microsoft Visual Studio Products (July 2018)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91463 (Microsoft Expression Blend Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (111042) and SecurityFocus (BID 104616†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 111042
Nessus Name: Security Updates for Microsoft Visual Studio Products (July 2018)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Organization: NCC Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-8172 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-8172
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121090
SecurityFocus: 104616 - Microsoft Visual Studio CVE-2018-8172 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041253

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2018 09:49
Updated: 04/05/2023 15:12
Changes: 07/11/2018 09:49 (73), 03/01/2020 15:11 (6), 04/05/2023 15:12 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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