Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | 14.0.0 – < 14.0.27564.0 | 14.0.27564.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | 15.9.0 – < 15.9.75 | 15.9.75 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | 16.11.0 – < 16.11.49 | 16.11.49 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | 17.10.0 – < 17.10.17 | 17.10.17 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | 17.12.0 – < 17.12.10 | 17.12.10 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | 17.14.0 – < 17.14.8 | 17.14.8 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | 17.8.0 – < 17.8.23 | 17.8.23 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2025-1485 Microsoft Developer Tools und git: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 26, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0217 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Visual Studio NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jul 8, 2025
- MSRC-CVE-2025-49739 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Jul 8, 2025
References
- Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch