Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Visual Studio
Priority LOW 29CWE-908Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05818 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio | 2010 Service Pack 1; 2012 Update 5; 2013 Update 5; 2015 Update 3; 2017; 2017 Version 15.6.6; 2017 Version 15.7 Preview | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Visual Studio VendorMicrosoft Affected 2010 Service Pack 1; 2012 Update 5; 2013 Update 5; 2015 Update 3; 2017; 2017 Version 15.6.6; 2017 Version 15.7 Preview Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2012:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 update5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 update5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015 update3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.6.6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.7:*:preview:*:*:*:*:* | 15.7 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2012:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 update5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 update5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015 update3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.6.6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.7:*:preview:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrwc-m279-7475
More Microsoft Visual Studio vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-16266 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2008-03546 Heap-based buffer overflow in the MaskedEdit ActiveX control in Msmask32.ocx 6.0.81.69… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02381 The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2009-00858 The Active Template Library (ATL) in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1, Visual Studio… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2009-02389 Heap-based buffer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02388 Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2018-1037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrwc-m279-7475 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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