SB2020031051 - Denial of service in Microsoft Visual Studio Extension Installer Service
Published: March 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031051
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Windows Hard Link (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0789)
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles hard links.
A local authenticated user can run a specially crafted application and
cause a target system to stop responding.
This vulnerability would allow
an attacker to overwrite system files.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.