CVE-2018-1037 : An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly dis

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly discloses limited contents of uninitialized memory while compiling program database (PDB) files, aka "Microsoft Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.

Published 2018-04-12 01:29:10

Updated 2021-08-12 14:45:58

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2018-1037

Microsoft » Visual Studio » Version: 2010 Update SP1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft » Visual Studio » Version: 2017
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft » Visual Studio » Version: 2013 Update Update5
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2013:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft » Visual Studio » Version: 2015 Update Update3
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2015:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft » Visual Studio » Version: 2012 Update Update5
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2012:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft » Visual Studio 2017 » Version: 15.7 Preview Edition
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.7:*:preview:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft » Visual Studio 2017 » Version: 15.6.6
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1037

EPSS FAQ

2.16%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 89 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1037

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
4.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	2.8	1.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2018-1037

CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource

The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-1037

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103715

Microsoft Visual Studio CVE-2018-1037 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040664

Microsoft Visual Studio Flaw Lets Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information via Compiled PDB Files - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1037

CVE-2018-1037 | Microsoft Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Patch;Vendor Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1037

Products affected by CVE-2018-1037

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1037

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1037

CWE ids for CVE-2018-1037

References for CVE-2018-1037