CVE-2019-1486: Medium severity visual studio enterprise 2019 vulnerability

Published Dec 10, 2019
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Updated

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Live Share when a guest connected to a Live Share session is redirected to an arbitrary URL specified by the session host, aka 'Visual Studio Live Share Spoofing Vulnerability'.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019>=16.0<=16.4
Microsoft Visual Studio Live Share Visual Studio<1.0.1374

Event History

Dec 10, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:41 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1486?

CVE-2019-1486 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk to users and systems.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-1486?

To address CVE-2019-1486, update Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to version 16.4 or later, and Microsoft Visual Studio Live Share to version 1.0.1374 or later.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2019-1486?

The impact of CVE-2019-1486 is that it allows a guest in a Visual Studio Live Share session to be redirected to an arbitrary URL, which can lead to spoofing attacks.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2019-1486?

Users of Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 versions from 16.0 to 16.4 and Microsoft Visual Studio Live Share versions up to 1.0.1374 are affected by CVE-2019-1486.

5

Is CVE-2019-1486 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2019-1486 is exploitable remotely, allowing an attacker to redirect users to potentially harmful URLs.

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