CVE-2023-33139: Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-06-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio: 2015-update3, 2015-update5
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8): from 15.0 before 15.8; from 15.9 before 15.9.55 — fixed in 15.8, 15.9.55
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019: from 16.0 through 16.10; from 16.11 before 16.11.27 — fixed in 16.11.27
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.0 before 17.0.22; from 17.2 before 17.2.16; from 17.4 before 17.4.8; from 17.6 before 17.6.3 — fixed in 17.0.22, 17.2.16, 17.4.8, 17.6.3
Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5: from 12.0.0 before 12.0.40702.0 — fixed in 12.0.40702.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3: from 14.0.0 before 14.0.27554.0 — fixed in 14.0.27554.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10): from 16.11.0 before 16.11.27 — fixed in 16.11.27
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0: from 17.0.0 before 17.0.22 — fixed in 17.0.22
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2: from 17.2.0 before 17.2.16 — fixed in 17.2.16
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4: from 17.4.0 before 17.4.8 — fixed in 17.4.8
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6: from 17.6.0 before 17.6.3 — fixed in 17.6.3
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8): from 15.9.0 before 15.9.55 — fixed in 15.9.55

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 15.8, 15.9.55; Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 16.11.27; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.0.22, 17.2.16, 17.4.8, 17.6.3; Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 12.0.40702.0; Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 14.0.27554.0; Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) 16.11.27; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 17.0.22; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 17.2.16; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 17.4.8; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6 17.6.3; Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 15.9.55. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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