Vulnerability · Published Mar 12, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-0789
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles hard links, aka 'Visual Studio Extension Installer Service Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 | 16.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) | unspecified |