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CVE-2025-49739

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Impact

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftVisual Studio
Version 2015
MicrosoftVisual Studio 2017
from 15.0 before 15.9.75
MicrosoftVisual Studio 2019
from 16.0 before 16.11.49
MicrosoftVisual Studio 2022
from 17.8.0 before 17.8.23
from 17.10.0 before 17.10.17
from 17.12.0 before 17.12.10
from 17.14.0 before 17.14.8

Weakness classification

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