CVE-2024-43590 Visual C++ Redistributable Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit the Visual C++ Redistributable Installer to gain elevated privileges on the affected system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43590?
CVE-2024-43590 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, published on 8 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Visual C++ Redistributable Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43590?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Visual C\+\+ Redistributable, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-43590 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43590 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxgv-4m8q-mh2f.