CVE-2024-20656

Summary

CVE-2024-20656 is an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Visual Studio. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can gain elevated privileges, allowing them to perform administrative tasks on the affected system. This vulnerability could potentially be used to install unauthorized software, access sensitive information, or modify system settings. Developers are encouraged to update Visual Studio to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk. Attackers may use various techniques, such as social engineering or exploit kits, to exploit the vulnerability and gain unauthorized access to affected systems.

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