Improper link resolution before file access (link following) in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Visual_studio | Microsoft | 2015-update3 (including) | 2015-update3 (including) |
Visual_studio_2017 | Microsoft | 15.0 (including) | 15.9.75 (excluding) |
Visual_studio_2019 | Microsoft | 16.0 (including) | 16.11.49 (excluding) |
Visual_studio_2022 | Microsoft | 17.8.0 (including) | 17.8.23 (excluding) |
Visual_studio_2022 | Microsoft | 17.10.0 (including) | 17.10.17 (excluding) |
Visual_studio_2022 | Microsoft | 17.12.0 (including) | 17.12.10 (excluding) |
Visual_studio_2022 | Microsoft | 17.14.0 (including) | 17.14.8 (excluding) |