CVE-2023-21815
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk42th percentile - higher than 42% of all known CVEs
Summary
Remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code in the user's context.
Risk Assessment
Risk of takeover of development system, potentially leading to source code theft or malware injection.
Recommendation
Install the latest Visual Studio security updates.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

