CVE-2018-0596
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-0596 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-06-26 14:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-08-17 17:12:00 UTC |
| Description | Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Visual Studio Community allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-426
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Studio Community | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Studio Community | - | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Microsoft Products DLL Loading Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Triaging a DLL planting vulnerability – Security Research & Defense | MISC | blogs.technet.microsoft.com | Vendor Advisory |
| JVN#91151862: Multiple Microsoft Windows applications and installers may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries | JVN | jvn.jp | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.