CVE-2019-1486

Description

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Live Share when a guest connected to a Live Share session is redirected to an arbitrary URL specified by the session host, aka 'Visual Studio Live Share Spoofing Vulnerability'.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3)
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Live Share extension
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1486 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1486?
CVE-2019-1486 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1486?
To fix CVE-2019-1486, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1486 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1486 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1486?
CVE-2019-1486 affects Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3), Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Live Share extension, Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019.
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