7.5

CVE-2023-38171: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2022 version 17.2 NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesGHSA-xh5m-8qqp-c5x7BIT-dotnet-2023-38171BIT-dotnet-sdk-2023-38171
Published 10-10-2023Last modified 14-04-2025
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-38171 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2022 version 17.2. EPSS estimates a 71.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
71.05%
0%100%
Critical · +1.34 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft QUIC Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

71.05%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+1.34 pp

From 69.71% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
71.05%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft12 products
NuGet2 products
  • Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.OpenSSL< 2.2.3
  • Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.Schannel< 2.2.3

2 vendors · 14 products

References

5 links