CVE-2019-1486 Open redirect in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
An attacker can redirect a guest in a Visual Studio Live Share session to an arbitrary URL, potentially enabling phishing or spoofing attacks.
- 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-2019-1486?
CVE-2019-1486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, published on 10 Dec 2019. 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
A spoofing vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Live Share when a guest connected to a Live Share session is redirected to an arbitrary URL specified by the session host, aka 'Visual Studio Live Share Spoofing Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-601
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1486?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio Live Share.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1486?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1486 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-28262 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-25003 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-0789 Denial of service in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xvp-fcxr-3mvq.