Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 Update 5 (15.7.5) is now available for download
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Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7 Update 5. This build fixes numerous issues identified by developers/customers in previous builds. If you are running Visual Studio 2017, update to the latest version 15.7.5 to resolve a bunch of issues that have been fixed by Microsoft.
To grab the latest version of the Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7.5 and to see the issues fixed with this build, continue reading.
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Visual Studio 2017 is the latest version of Visual Studio IDE, and comes in three different editions. The different editions of Visual Studio 2017 are: Visual Studio Community 2017, Visual Studio Professional 2017 and Visual Studio Enterprise 2017.
If you are indie developer and/or building open-source projects, you can download Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2017 for free. It gives you total power of the Professional Edition.
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Top Issues Fixed in Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7.5
- VS2017 15.7.0 Community debugger not showing variable values on hover.
- Exception block is optmized away causing a crash.
- cannot push to remote repository since update from 15.7.2 to 15.7.3.
- Sync commit: Git failed with a fatal error.
- Compiler bug related to math operations on NaN not conforming to standards, when optimization is enabled.
- Optimization error in x86 build reorders lines incorrectly.
Visual Studio 2017 version 15.7.5 Security Advisory Notices
Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8172
A remote code execution vulnerability that can lead to exploitation of a user's machine by opening a specially crafted project, or resource file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Visual Studio checks the source markup of a file. For more information, see Microsoft Security Response Center article (CVE-2018-8172).
.NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8260
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET software which can lead to exploitation of a user's machine by allowing attackers to run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET checks the source markup of a file. For more information, see Microsoft Security Response Center article (CVE-2018-8260).
.NET Microsoft Macro Assembler Tampering Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8232
Tampering vulnerability related to the Microsoft Macro Assembler improperly validating code. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring that Microsoft Macro Assembler properly validates code logic. For more information, see Microsoft Security Response Center article (CVE-2018-8232).
ASP.NET Core Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8171
An ASP.NET Core Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability exists when the number of incorrect login attempts is not validated that can lead to an attacker trying infinite authentication attempts. The update addresses the vulnerability by validating the number of incorrect login attempts. For more information, see Microsoft Security Response Center (CVE-2018-8171).
