# CVE-2019-1352: A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Git for Visual Studio improperly sanitizes input, aka 'Git for Visual Studio Remote Code E

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-01-24 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3): version range not reported
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.1 - 15.8): version range not reported
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017: 15.0
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019: 16.0

## Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Git for Visual Studio improperly sanitizes input, aka 'Git for Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1349, CVE-2019-1350, CVE-2019-1354, CVE-2019-1387.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3), Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.1 - 15.8), Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1352
- https://public-inbox.org/git/xmqqr21cqcn9.fsf%40gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00056.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0228
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-30
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html

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