QID 92002

Date Published: 2023-04-12

QID 92002: Microsoft Visual Studio Security Updates for April 2023

Microsoft has released security Updates for Visual Studio which resolve Remote Code Execution, Denial of Service and Escalation of Priviledge Vulnerabilities.

Affected Software:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)

QID Detection Logic: Authenticated : Windows
This QID detects vulnerable versions of Microsoft Visual Studio by checking the registry key "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft" and file "evenv.exe" to check the version of the Visual Studio.

Vulnerable versions of Microsoft Visual Studio are prone to Remote Code Execution, Information Disclosure, Elevation of Privileges, and Spoofing Vulnerabilities.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2023-28299, CVE-2023-28296, CVE-2023-28263, CVE-2023-28262, and CVE-2023-28260 for more information pertaining to these vulnerabilities

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2023-28260 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28260
    CVE-2023-28262 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28262
    CVE-2023-28263 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28263
    CVE-2023-28296 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28296
    CVE-2023-28299 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28299