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TI-2022-16219 Aliases CVE-2022-35777GHSA-6cvm-432m-8w2x

Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02101 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 3 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)15.9.0 to before 15.9.5015.9.50Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 (includes 16.0 - 16.8)15.0.0 to before 16.9.2416.9.24Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)16.11.0 to before 16.11.1816.11.18Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.017.0.0 to before 17.0.1317.0.13Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 511.0.0 to before 11.0.61252.011.0.61252.0Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 512.0.0 to before 12.0.40699.012.0.40699.0Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 314.0.0 to before 14.0.27552.014.0.27552.0Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.217.2.0 to before 17.2.717.2.7Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.9.0 to before 15.9.50 Fixed in 15.9.50 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 (includes 16.0 - 16.8) VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.0.0 to before 16.9.24 Fixed in 16.9.24 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.11.0 to before 16.11.18 Fixed in 16.11.18 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.0.0 to before 17.0.13 Fixed in 17.0.13 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 VendorMicrosoft Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.0.61252.0 Fixed in 11.0.61252.0 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 VendorMicrosoft Affected 12.0.0 to before 12.0.40699.0 Fixed in 12.0.40699.0 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 VendorMicrosoft Affected 14.0.0 to before 14.0.27552.0 Fixed in 14.0.27552.0 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.2.0 to before 17.2.7 Fixed in 17.2.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2012:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*2012 update_5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*2013 update_5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*2015 update3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0 – 15.9VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0 – 16.11VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • 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:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2015 update3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 – 15.9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 – 16.11 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 3 updates

  • KB5016316
    Security Update
    • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 14.0.27552.0
  • KB5016315
    Security Update
    • Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 12.0.40699.0
  • KB5016314
    Security Update
    • Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 11.0.61252.0

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
—
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)Fixed 15.9.50 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)Fixed 16.11.18 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 (includes 16.0 - 16.8)Fixed 16.9.24 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0Fixed 17.0.13 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2Fixed 17.2.7 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35777
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cvm-432m-8w2x

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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