CVE-2025-24998

HighCVSS 7.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-427

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)	>= 15.9.0, < 15.9.71
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)	>= 16.11.0, < 16.11.45
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10	>= 17.10.0, < 17.10.12
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12	>= 17.12.0, < 17.12.6
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.13	>= 17.13.0, < 17.13.3
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8	>= 17.8.0, < 17.8.19

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24998Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2025
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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