The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. Deployment informationįor deployment details for this security update, go to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

This security update doesn't replace other security updates. You may have to restart the computer after you apply this security update if an instance of Visual Studio is being used. To apply this security update, you must have Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 installed. To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. The following file is available for download:ĭownload the hotfix package now.

How to obtain and install the update Method 1: Microsoft Download Customers who rely on the Wsusscan2.cab file will receive this revision as part of the August 2019 broad Windows Update releases. Customers who observed unexpected issues in the offering of this update can rescan Microsoft Update for the latest content within their Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and update management environments. On August 5, 2019, a detection revision was made to address issues that affect the Microsoft Update offering for this update. In some cases, this update is offered to products for which the update was not intended or needed, such as Visual Studio Isolated and Integrated Shells. Visual Studio 2013 customers may experience issues that affect the offering of this update through Microsoft Update. To learn more about the vulnerability, go to CVE-2019-1079.

SummaryĪn information disclosure vulnerability exists if Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 incorrectly parses XML input in certain settings files.

Note This security update applies to Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 except for Visual Studio Isolated and Integrated Shells. Starting on March 10, 2020, Microsoft Update is now offering this security update to additional versions of the Windows OS.

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