TI-2019-00571 Aliases CVE-2019-0809 GHSA-qgvr-5xp5-ffjw

Untrusted search path in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017

MEDIUM 47CWE-426Published 2019-04-09 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio C++ Redistributable Installer improperly validates input before loading dynamic link library (DLL) files, aka 'Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10551 95th 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 2017	version 15.9	—	No fix listed	CNA

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 VendorMicrosoft Affected version 15.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:::::::*	15.9	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0809
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgvr-5xp5-ffjw

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0809

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TI-2022-16266 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-15028 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-01063 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-01064 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2019-01066 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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