Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8.0

Tech giant Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8.0. This release focuses on increasing the productivity and making it easier to create applications for mobile and cloud. A lightweight and modular installation is also a highlight feature.

Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8 - released on August 14, 2018
- CVE-2018-0952 Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in a visual studio service, which can lead to system privileges by a non-admin user when writing files. An attacker who took advantage of this could write files as system while only having user level access. This security update addresses this issue by impersonating the current user to validate access to the file location.
Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8 Preview 4 - released on July 10, 2018
- CVE-2018-8172 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
- CVE-2018-8260 .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET software that 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.
- CVE-2018-8232 .NET Microsoft Macro Assembler Tampering Vulnerability
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.
- CVE-2018-8171 ASP.NET Core Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
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.
Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8 Preview 3 - released on June 26, 2018
- CVE-2018-11235 Microsoft Security Advisory for Git Security Vulnerability
We fixed a security vulnerability in Git that was disclosed by the Git community. The vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution when a user clones a malicious repository.
Visual Studio 2017 version 15.8 Preview 1 - released on May 08, 2018
- CVE-2018-0765 Microsoft Security Advisory for .NET Core Denial of Service Vulnerability
. Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET Core and .NET native version 2.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.
. Microsoft is aware of a denial of service vulnerability that exists when .NET Framework and .NET Core improperly process XML documents. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service against a .NET Framework, .NET Core, or .NET native application.
. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework, .NET Core, and .NET native applications handle XML document processing.
. If your application is an ASP.NET Core application, developers are also advised to update to ASP.NET Core 2.0.8.


About Microsoft Visual Studio 2017. In this release, Microsoft has focused on four areas — productivity and performance, mobile, cloud, and devops. In its release notes, Microsoft said that 2017 release brings a lightweight and modular installation experience. It allows the developers to only get the components they need. Microsoft also claims that Visual Studio 2017 starts up to 3 times faster as compared to Visual Studio 2015. This release is designed to support teams in a better manner, it comes with tools to provide for developing NET Core 1.0 and 1.1 apps, microservices, and Docker containers. Xamarin integration in Visual Studio 2017 has been made better with a Xamarin Forms previewer and improved IntelliSense for Xamarin Forms XAML. An improved Git integration will be liked by devops. Visual Studio now makes use of the Git executables. Overall, more Git functionality is available directly within the DE.

About Microsoft. Microsoft Corporation, leading developer of personal-computer software systems and applications. The company also publishes books and multimedia titles, offers e-mail services, and sells electronic game systems, computer peripherals (input/output devices), and portable media players. It has sales offices throughout the world.

Product: Microsoft Visual Studio
Version: 2017 version 15.8.0 (15.8.28010.0) DVD
Supported Architectures: 32bit / 64bit
Website Home Page : www.visualstudio.com
Language: english, russian
System Requirements: PC
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7even SP1 / 8.x / 10 / Server 2012 R2 / 2016
Size: 42.8 Gb