Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00443 📢 Publicly disclosed 2025-05 archive

Executive Summary

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released May 13 2025
Last Updated May 13 2025
Publicly Disclosed Yes
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00443 — 0.35177 percentile

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.00443
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.35177 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products

5 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.13 Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
Release Notes Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Microsoft has not published researcher acknowledgments for this CVE, or they are not yet reflected in our data source. Check the MSRC advisory directly for the most current credit information.