CVE-2024-43590 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: What is CVE-2024-43590?

CVE-2024-43590 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Visual C++ Redistributable Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-43590?

CVE-2024-43590 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-43590?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.

Vulnerability Description

Visual C++ Redistributable Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2017	>= 15.0, < 15.9.67
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2019	>= 15.0, < 15.9.67
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2022	>= 17.6.0, < 17.6.20

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43590PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-43590?

CVE-2024-43590 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Visual C++ Redistributable Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

How severe is CVE-2024-43590?

CVE-2024-43590 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-43590?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.