Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Update Information

Title Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Update ID MS:CVE-2025-49739
Type mscve
Published 2025-07-08T07:00:00
Last Updated 2025-07-08T07:00:00

Security Impact

CVSS Score 8.8
Severity HIGH

Affected CVEs

  • CVE-2025-49739

Update Details

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

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