Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio
Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly parses XML input in certain settings files, aka 'Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06124 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 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Visual Studio VendorMicrosoft Affected 2010 Service Pack 1; 2012 Update 5; 2013 Update 5; 2015 Update 3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| 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:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2012 update_5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 update_5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2015 update_3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2012:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2012 update_5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 update_5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015 update_3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1079
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9grw-p63q-8443
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-2019-1079 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1079 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9grw-p63q-8443 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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