Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-16856 (CCN-187233)

Assigned:2020-09-08
Published:2020-09-08
Updated:2020-09-17
Summary:A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio when it improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16874.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-16856

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-visual-cve202016856-code-exec(187233)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - September 2020
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: N/A
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
N/A

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-20-1125
Microsoft Visual Studio DDS File Parsing Integer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2012:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0 and <= 15.8)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0 and <= 16.3)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.5 and <= 16.6)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:2012:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft visual studio 2012 update_5
    microsoft visual studio 2013 update_5
    microsoft visual studio 2015 update_3
    microsoft visual studio 2017 *
    microsoft visual studio 2019 *
    microsoft visual studio 2019 *
    microsoft visual studio 2015 update_3
    microsoft visual studio 2013 update_5
    microsoft visual studio 2012 update_5
    microsoft visual studio 2017 15.9
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.0
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.4