CVE-2019-0537 Information disclosure in Microsoft Visual Studio
An attacker can disclose arbitrary file contents by tricking a user into opening a malicious .vscontent file in Visual Studio.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0537?
CVE-2019-0537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, published on 8 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly discloses arbitrary file contents if the victim opens a malicious .vscontent file, aka "Microsoft Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j22w-3p2c-jwhf.