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Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2025-06-09 | Published 2025-07-08 | Updated 2026-02-26 | Assigner microsoft




HIGH: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Product status

14.0.0 (custom) before 14.0.27564.0
affected

15.9.0 (custom) before 15.9.75
affected

16.11.0 (custom) before 16.11.49
affected

17.10.0 (custom) before 17.10.17
affected

17.12.0 (custom) before 17.12.10
affected

17.14.0 (custom) before 17.14.8
affected

17.8.0 (custom) before 17.8.23
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49739 (Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) vendor-advisory patch

cve.org (CVE-2025-49739)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-49739)

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