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TITLE:
Microsoft Visual Studio Insecure Add-In Path Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA48396

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-03-13

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Visual Studio, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated
privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to the application loading add-ins
from insecure paths. This can be exploited to gain additional
privileges by placing malicious add-ins in certain directories and
tricking a user into starting Visual Studio.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Laplinker.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
MS12-021 (KB2651019, KB2669970, KB2644980, KB2645410):
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-021

OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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