What is the severity of CVE-2020-0789?

CVE-2020-0789 has a severity rating of important.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0789?

To mitigate CVE-2020-0789, update to the latest version of Visual Studio 2019.

What versions of Visual Studio are affected by CVE-2020-0789?

CVE-2020-0789 affects Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 versions from 16.0 to 16.4.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0789?

CVE-2020-0789 is a denial of service vulnerability.

What causes the denial of service in CVE-2020-0789?

The denial of service in CVE-2020-0789 is caused by improper handling of hard links by the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-0789

high

7.1

CWE

12/3/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-0789

First published: Thu Mar 12 2020(Updated: )

A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles hard links, aka 'Visual Studio Extension Installer Service Denial of Service Vulnerability'.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	>=16.0<=16.4

Remedy

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0789

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Reference Links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0789

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0789?
CVE-2020-0789 has a severity rating of important.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0789?
To mitigate CVE-2020-0789, update to the latest version of Visual Studio 2019.
What versions of Visual Studio are affected by CVE-2020-0789?
CVE-2020-0789 affects Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 versions from 16.0 to 16.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0789?
CVE-2020-0789 is a denial of service vulnerability.
What causes the denial of service in CVE-2020-0789?
The denial of service in CVE-2020-0789 is caused by improper handling of hard links by the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0789?
CVE-2020-0789 has a severity rating of important.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0789?
To mitigate CVE-2020-0789, update to the latest version of Visual Studio 2019.
What versions of Visual Studio are affected by CVE-2020-0789?
CVE-2020-0789 affects Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 versions from 16.0 to 16.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0789?
CVE-2020-0789 is a denial of service vulnerability.
What causes the denial of service in CVE-2020-0789?
The denial of service in CVE-2020-0789 is caused by improper handling of hard links by the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service.