CVE-2018-1037 Information disclosure in Microsoft Visual Studio
Attackers can read uninitialized memory contents when Visual Studio compiles PDB files, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1037?
CVE-2018-1037 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, published on 12 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly discloses limited contents of uninitialized memory while compiling program database (PDB) files, aka "Microsoft Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1037?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrwc-m279-7475.