Applies to: All Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 editions except Build Tools
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector if it handles file operations incorrectly. To learn more about this vulnerability, see CVE-2025-49739.
How to obtain and install the update
Visual Studio 2015 Update 3
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.Â
More information
Prerequisites
To apply this security update, you must have both Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 and the subsequent Cumulative Servicing Release KB 3165756Â installed. Typically, KB 3165756 is installed automatically when you install Visual Studio 2015 Update 3. However, in some cases, you have to install the two packages separately.
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 KB5045536.
Security update deployment information
For deployment information about this update, see Deployments - Security Update Guide.
File hash information
|
File name |
SHA256 hash |
|---|---|
|
vs14-KB5063035.exe |
6B0237E4A25DACB1D8817077F454236B803CB3CC6FCF2DEA703CFEB46DC2C546 |
File information
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VS14-KB5063035.exe |
14.0.27564.0 |
3,562,856 |
6/13/2025 |
2:58 AM |
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 the DiagnosticsHub.StandardCollector.Runtime.dll file.
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Verify that the file version is equal to or greater than 14.0.27564.00.
Information about protection, security, and support
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