QID 91809

Date Published: 2021-08-11

QID 91809: Microsoft Visual Studio Security Update for August 2021

Microsoft has released security update for Visual Studio which resolves multiple security vulnerabilities.

Affected Software:
Microsoft Visual Studio on Mac prior to version 8.10.6.10
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 prior to version 16.10 (includes 16.0-16.9)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 prior to version 16.9 (includes 16.0-16.8)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 prior to version 16.7 (includes 16.0-16.6)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 prior to version 16.4 (includes 16.0-16.3)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 prior to version 15.9 (includes 15.0-15.8)

QID Detection Logic:Authenticated
This QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft Visual Studio by checking file version of Visual Studio.app.

Prone to Denial of Service and Information Disclosure.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Low - 2.1 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2021-34532 CVE-2021-26423 and CVE-2021-34485 for more information pertaining to these vulnerabilities.

    CVEs related to QID 91809

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2021-26423 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26423
    CVE-2021-34485 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34485
    CVE-2021-34532 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34532