7.3
High
CVE-2025-55240 Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
Description
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 15.9 | 15.9.0 → < 15.9.77 | 15.9.77 |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) 16.11 | 16.11.0 → < 16.11.52 | 16.11.52 |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 17.10 | 17.10.0 → < 17.10.20 | 17.10.20 |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 17.12 | 17.12.0 → < 17.12.13 | 17.12.13 |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.14 | 17.14.0 → < 17.14.17 | 17.14.17 |
References
- Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability msrc.microsoft.com
Timeline
- Published
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