Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio - MS12-021ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:4748 | Date: (C)2012-03-15 (M)2022-12-20 |
Class: PATCH | Family: windows |
The host is missing an important security update according to MS12-021. The update is required to fix elevation of privilege vulnerability. A flaw is present in the applications, which is caused due to the insecure loading of add-ins from within Visual Studio. Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Product: |
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 |
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 |