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HIGH · 7.1

CVE-2020-0789

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 Vulnerabilit...

Vulnerability 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'.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftVisual Studio 2019>= 16.0, <= 16.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-0789?

CVE-2020-0789 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). 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 Vulnerabilit...

How severe is CVE-2020-0789?

CVE-2020-0789 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-0789?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2019.