QID 92071

Date Published: 2023-10-11

QID 92071: Microsoft Visual Studio Security Updates for October 2023

Microsoft has released security updates for Visual Studio which resolves the Denial of Service vulnerability.

Affected Software:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.7
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2

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

Vulnerable versions of Microsoft Visual Studio are prone to Denial of Service vulnerability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2023-38171 for more information on the vulnerability and it's patch.

    CVEs related to QID 92071

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2023-38171 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38171
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