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Security update for elevation of privilege vulnerability in Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 (KB4540102)
Last Modified:
11/17/2020
Size:
2.4 MB
UpdateID:
f6fd1eac-bee6-46b1-898e-14b6eff54280
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Description:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could delete files in arbitrary locations with elevated permissions.
Architecture:
X86 , AMD64
Classification:
Security Updates
Supported products:
Visual Studio 2015 Update 3
Supported languages:
all
MSRC Number:
n/a
MSRC severity:
Important
KB article numbers:
4540102
More information:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-us/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0900
Support Url:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/4540102
This update has been replaced by the following updates:
n/a
This update replaces the following updates:
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Restart behavior:
Can request restart
May request user input:
No
Must be installed exclusively:
Requires network connectivity:
No
Uninstall Notes:
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
Uninstall Steps:
n/a
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