An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly discloses limited contents of uninitialized memory while compiling program database (PDB) files, aka "Microsoft Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio
Published Apr 12, 2018
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.82%
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Visual Studio improperly discloses limited contents of uninitialized memory while compiling program database (PDB) files, aka "Microsoft Visual Studio Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio.
Affected products
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- Version 2010 Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2012 Update 5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2013 Update 5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2015 Update 3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2017StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2017 Version 15.6.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2017 Version 15.7 PreviewStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio | n/a |
|
- 2010
- 2012
- 2013
- 2015
- 2017
- 15.6.6
- 15.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.82% (0.05818) | 92.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.51% (0.05511) | 91.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 9.46% (0.09465) | 92.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 12.32% (0.12325) | 93.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 9.72% (0.09719) | 92.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 8.47% (0.08471) | 91.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 6.42% (0.06421) | 90.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.62% (0.03618) | 86.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.73% (0.09734) | 88.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.62% (0.03618) | 87.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.16% (0.02164) | 88.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 1.12% (0.01116) | 84.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01202) | 83.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 1.35% (0.01346) | 84.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.38% (0.01381) | 84.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 91.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 2, 2022 | 6.42% (0.06416) | 90.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.85% (0.05853) | 89.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 5.85% (0.05853) | 77.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.27% (0.05274) | 75.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.41th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 86.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 93.70th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 8.76% (0.08756) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103715 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040664 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1037 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103715 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040664 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-1037 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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