CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0597

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Visual Studio Code allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2018/04/04/triaging-a-dll-planting-vulnerability/ Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN91151862/index.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104563 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-06-26 02:29

Updated : 2018-11-23 04:27

NVD link : CVE-2018-0597

Mitre link : CVE-2018-0597

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path