CVE-2020-1416

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code when they load software dependencies, aka 'Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.82% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 (includes 16.0 - 16.5)
Affected: Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3)
Affected: Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer
Affected: Microsoft TypeScript
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1416 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1416?
CVE-2020-1416 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1416?
To fix CVE-2020-1416, 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-2020-1416 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-1416 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-1416?
CVE-2020-1416 affects Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 (includes 16.0 - 16.5), Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8), Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3), Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer, Microsoft TypeScript.
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