Sep 2023: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36758 Published on September 12, 2023
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2023-36758 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-36758
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.7:- Version 17.7.0 and below 17.7.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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