Applies to: All Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 editions except Integrated Shell and Build Tools.
Notice
In November 2023, Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 was revised to address a compatibility issue that affects precompiled headers in VC++ projects.
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 when it incorrectly handles debug information.
To learn more about the vulnerability, see CVE-2023-36796, CVE-2023-36792, CVE-2023-36794, and CVE-2023-36793.
How to obtain and install the update
Method 1: Microsoft Download
The following file is available for download:
Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
More information
Prerequisites
To apply this security update, you must have Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 installed.
Restart requirement
We recommend that you close Visual Studio 2015 before you install this security update. Otherwise, you may have to restart the computer after you apply this security update if a file that is being updated is open or in use by Visual Studio.
Security update replacement information
This security update supersedes security update KB5025792.
File hash information
|
File name |
SHA256 hash |
|---|---|
|
vs14-kb5029366.exe |
938F7A7B58F7C86C2D292F5A2B03C2B362AEEC16F6CCCE83CD43AC01CEA3A6A8 |
File information
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
vs14-kb5029366.exe |
14.0.27559.0 |
71,585,792 |
9-Nov-23 |
13:57 |
Installation verification
To verify that this security update is applied correctly, follow these steps:
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Open the Visual Studio 2015 program folder.
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Locate one or more of the following files, and verify that the file version is equal to or greater than the version that's mentioned in the following table.
File
Version
common7\ide\msdia140.dll
14.0.24250.1
common7\packages\debugger\msdia140.dll
14.0.24250.1
dia sdk\bin\amd64\msdia140.dll
14.0.24250.1
dia sdk\bin\arm\msdia140.dll
14.0.24250.1
dia sdk\bin\msdia140.dll
14.0.24250.1
team tools\dynamic code coverage tools\amd64\msdia140.dll
14.0.24250.1
team tools\dynamic code coverage tools\msdia140.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\bscmake.exe
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\bscmake.exe
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\msobj140.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\msobj140.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\mspdb140.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\mspdb140.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\mspdbcmf.exe
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\mspdbcmf.exe
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\1033\mspdbcmfui.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\1033\mspdbcmfui.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\mspdbcore.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\mspdbcore.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\mspdbsrv.exe
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\mspdbsrv.exe
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\mspdbst.dll
14.0.24250.1
vc\bin\amd64\mspdbst.dll
14.0.24250.1
common7\ide\commonextensions\microsoft\testwindow\msdia140typelib_clr0200.dll
14.0.24250.1
common7\ide\commonextensions\microsoft\testwindow\msdia140typelib_clr0200.dll
14.0.24250.1
pdbcopy.exe
14.0.24250.1
Common7\IDE\Remote Debugger\amd64\msvsmon.exe
14.0.27559.0
Common7\IDE\Remote Debugger\msvsmon.exe
14.0.27559.0
shmetapdb.dll
14.0.27559.0
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