CVE-2023-36759

Summary

CVE-2023-36759 represents a critical Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Visual Studio. An attacker who can manipulate specially crafted project files could potentially gain administrative access to an affected system, bypassing standard user restrictions. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in significant security implications, including data theft, unauthorized system modifications, or further attacks on the compromised network. Microsoft has released updates to address this issue, and it is recommended that all Visual Studio users apply these patches promptly to mitigate the risk.

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