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High severity · published Jan 24, 2020
CVE-2019-1349
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Git for Visual Studio improperly sanitizes input, aka 'Git for Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'
8.8
CVSS
34%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Git for Visual Studio improperly sanitizes input, aka 'Git for Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1350, CVE-2019-1352, CVE-2019-1354, CVE-2019-1387.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)34.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
Visual Studio 2017 · Microsoft
15.0 before 15.9.18 · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio 2019 · Microsoft
16.0 before 16.4.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
VS
Visual Studio 2017
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1349
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1349
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0228
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1349
public-inbox.org
https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30
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