Name: CVE-2020-0789: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-0789, CWE-59, CVSS 7.1, EPSS 0.00863

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'.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Microsoft Visual_studio	—	Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to the latest version in the LTSC 16.4 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2019.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to the latest version in the LTSC 16.0 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2019.	Jul 10, 2025	Mar 10, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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