# CVE-2019-1079: Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2019-1079 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by KB4506161, released July 9, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-1079
- Priority: High
- CVSS: n/a (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0612
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: Jul 9, 2019
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1079

## Description

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly parses XML input in certain settings files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could create specially crafted XML data and convince an authenticated user to open the file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way that Visual Studio parses XML input.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4506161](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4506161.md) | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Update 5 |  | [KB4506162](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4506162.md) | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 |  | [KB4506163](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4506163.md) | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 |  | [KB4506164](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4506164.md) | Jul 9, 2019 |

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