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CVE-2024-20656: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2015 update 3 Link Following

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 09-01-2024Last modified 03-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-20656 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Link Following vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2015 update 3. EPSS estimates a 3.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.95% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.95%

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

Microsoft10 products

1 vendor · 10 products

References

1 links