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TI-2023-18095 Aliases CVE-2023-36042GHSA-2mj4-5v84-3p3j

Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Visual Studio Denial of Service Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00787 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 6 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 2022 version 17.617.6.0 to before 17.6.1017.6.10Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.717.7.0 to before 17.7.717.7.7Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.14.8.1 to before 4.8.09214.014.8.09214.01Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.6.0 to before 17.6.10 Fixed in 17.6.10 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.7 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.7.0 to before 17.7.7 Fixed in 17.7.7 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 4.8.1 to before 4.8.09214.01 Fixed in 4.8.09214.01 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0 to before 16.11.32VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.2 to before 17.2.22; 17.4 to before 17.4.14; 17.6 to before 17.6.10; 17.7 to before 17.7.7VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 to before 16.11.32 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2 to before 17.2.22; 17.4 to before 17.4.14; 17.6 to before 17.6.10; 17.7 to before 17.7.7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 6 updates

  • KB5034276
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04690.02
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09214.01
  • KB5034275
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04690.02
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09214.01
  • KB5034274
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04690.02
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09214.01
Show 3 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5034272
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 4.8.04690.02, 4.8.09214.01
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09214.01
  • KB5033920
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09214.01
  • KB5033917
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 4.8.09214.01

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Denial of Service
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6Fixed 17.6.10 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.7Fixed 17.7.7 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mj4-5v84-3p3j

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-01112 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19132 Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-16266 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-08641 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-2021-08380 .NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 118 →

Sources

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