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Microsoft · MSRC-2025-07-developer-tools-release-notes

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Deploy Microsoft Developer Tools update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)

Linked CVEs
2
Confirmed exploited
1
PoC or lab evidence
0
Maximum CVSS
8.8
Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

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CVE and descriptionSeverityExploit realityForecast and accessRemediation
CVE-2025-48384 Immediate evidence
Git Link Following Vulnerability

Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.

8.1 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNAConfirmed in the wildCISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2025-08-25.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 4.20% · 90.7th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07NETWORK · HIGH complexity · LOW privileges · REQUIRED user interactionPatch nowCISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2025-09-15 as the remediation due date.Patch available. For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
CVE-2025-49739 Scheduled assessment
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNANo confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.EPSS: 0.87% · 57.6th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interactionWithin 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.