Note
Applies to: All Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 editions except Integrated Shells, Build Tools, and Remote Tools.
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 when it incorrectly handles debug information.
To learn more about the vulnerability, see CVE-2023-21808, CVE-2023-23381, CVE-2023-24897, and CVE-2023-21815.
How to obtain and install the update
Method 1: Microsoft Download
The following file is available for download:
Download the hotfix package now.
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 2013 Update 5 installed.
Restart requirement
We recommend that you close Visual Studio 2013 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 doesn't replace other security updates.
File hash information
| File name | SHA256 hash |
|---|---|
| vs12-kb5026610.exe | EC35DB29AA40EA7F23A58C559A1B9B3A82E7DCCC2D03B92134D510AB100A58D2 |
File information
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs12-kb5026610.exe | 12.0.40700.0 | 32,608,344 | 27-Mar-23 | 13:29 |
Installation verification
To verify that this security update is applied correctly, follow these steps:
- Open the Visual Studio 2013 program folder.
- Locate one or more of the following files.
vc\bin\bscmake.exe
vc\bin\amd64\bscmake.exe
common7\ide\msdia120.dll
common7\ide\remote debugger\x64\msdia120.dll
common7\ide\remote debugger\x86\msdia120.dll
common7\packages\debugger\msdia120.dll
dia sdk\bin\msdia120.dll
dia sdk\bin\amd64\msdia120.dll
dia sdk\bin\arm\msdia120.dll
team tools\dynamic code coverage tools\msdia120.dll
team tools\performance tools\x64\msdia120.dll
common7\ide\msobj120.dll
team tools\performance tools\x64\msobj120.dll
vc\bin\msobj120.dll
vc\bin\amd64\msobj120.dll
common7\ide\mspdbst.dll
team tools\performance tools\mspdbcore.dll
team tools\performance tools\mspdbst.dll
team tools\performance tools\x64\mspdbcore.dll
team tools\performance tools\x64\mspdbst.dll
vc\bin\mspdb120.dll
vc\bin\ mspdbcore.dll
vc\bin\amd64\mspdb120.dll
vc\bin\amd64\mspdbcore.dll
vc\bin\amd64\mspdbst.dll
team tools\performance tools\mspdbsrv.exe
team tools\performance tools\x64\mspdbsrv.exe
vc\bin\mspdbsrv.exe
vc\bin\amd64\mspdbsrv.exe - Verify that the file version is equal to or greater than 12.0.40700.0.
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