DoS Vulnerability in .NET Runtime for Visual Studio
CVE-2024-43499 Published on November 12, 2024

.NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability
.NET and Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability

Github Repository Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-43499 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Types

What is a Data Amplification Vulnerability?

The software does not handle or incorrectly handles a compressed input with a very high compression ratio that produces a large output. An example of data amplification is a "decompression bomb," a small ZIP file that can produce a large amount of data when it is decompressed.

CVE-2024-43499 has been classified to as a Data Amplification vulnerability or weakness.

Unchecked Input for Loop Condition

The product does not properly check inputs that are used for loop conditions, potentially leading to a denial of service or other consequences because of excessive looping.


Products Associated with CVE-2024-43499

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11: Microsoft PowerShell 7.5: Microsoft .NET 9.0:

Vulnerable Packages

The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2024-43499

Package Manager Vulnerable Package Versions Fixed In
nuget System.Formats.Nrbf < 9.0.0 9.0.0

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.72%
Percentile
72.17%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.