CVE-2019-1351: High severity Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 vulnerability

Published Jan 24, 2020
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Updated

A tampering vulnerability exists when Git for Visual Studio improperly handles virtual drive paths, aka 'Git for Visual Studio Tampering Vulnerability'.

Affected Software

39 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017>=15.0<15.9.18
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019>=16.0<16.4.1
openSUSE Leap=15.1
alpine/git<2.22.2-r0
2.22.2-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.24.1-r0
2.24.1-r0
alpine/git<2.15.4-r0
2.15.4-r0
alpine/git<2.18.2-r0
2.18.2-r0
alpine/git<2.20.2-r0
2.20.2-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2-1.0<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2-1.0<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2-1.1<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0
alpine/libgit2-1.1<0.28.4-r0
0.28.4-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/git to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.22.2-r0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/git to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.24.1-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/git to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.15.4-r0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/git to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.18.2-r0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/git to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.20.2-r0
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/libgit2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.28.4-r0
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/libgit2-1.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.28.4-r0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/libgit2-1.1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.28.4-r0

Event History

Jan 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1351?

CVE-2019-1351 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-1351?

To fix CVE-2019-1351, apply the latest updates for Microsoft Visual Studio as recommended in the official security advisories.

3

Which versions of Visual Studio are affected by CVE-2019-1351?

CVE-2019-1351 affects Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 versions prior to 15.9.18 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 versions prior to 16.4.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-1351?

CVE-2019-1351 is characterized as a tampering vulnerability related to improper handling of virtual drive paths.

5

Are any other platforms affected by CVE-2019-1351?

In addition to Microsoft Visual Studio, openSUSE Leap 15.1 is also affected by CVE-2019-1351.

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