Microsoft Visual Studio Source Markup Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1041253 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1041253
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-8172
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 10 2018
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2010 SP1, 2012 Update 5, 2013 Update 5, 2015 Update 3, 2017, 2017 Version 15.8 Preview, 2017 Version 15.7.5; Expression Blend 4 SP3
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Microsoft Visual Studio. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted project or resource file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger an error in validating the source markup of a file for an unbuilt project and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Soroush Dalili of NCC Group reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create content that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix.
The Microsoft advisories are available at:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172
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Vendor URL: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8172 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Input validation error
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Underlying OS: Windows (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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