Description of the security update for the remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5: October 10, 2023 (KB5029365)

**Applies to:**All Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 editions except Integrated Shell, Build Tools, and Remote Tools.

NoticeIn December 2023, Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 was revised to address a compatibility issue that affects precompiled headers in VC++ projects.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 when it incorrectly handles debug information.To learn more about the vulnerability, see CVE-2023-36796, CVE-2023-36792, CVE-2023-36794, and CVE-2023-36793.

How to obtain and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Download

The following file is available for download: Download the hotfix package now.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

More information

Prerequisites

To apply this security update, you must have Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 installed.

Restart requirement

We recommend that you close Visual Studio 2013 before you install this security update. Otherwise, you may have to restart the computer after you apply this security update if a file that is being updated is open or in use by Visual Studio.

Security update replacement information

This security update supersedes security update KB5026610.

File hash information

File name	SHA256 hash
vs12-kb5029365.exe	951E3FDFBB30CD4C2CA0AB16DB3EA24624D009296EDDF57D8CB810E93EA522E6

File information

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
vs12-kb5029365.exe	12.0.40708.0	37,171,200	11/18/2023	5:19 AM

Installation verification

To verify that this security update is applied correctly, follow these steps:

1. Open the Visual Studio 2013 program folder.
2. Locate one or more of the following files:vc\bin\bscmake.exevc\bin\amd64\bscmake.execommon7\ide\msdia120.dllcommon7\ide\remote debugger\x64\msdia120.dllcommon7\ide\remote debugger\x86\msdia120.dllcommon7\packages\debugger\msdia120.dlldia sdk\bin\msdia120.dlldia sdk\bin\amd64\msdia120.dlldia sdk\bin\arm\msdia120.dllteam tools\dynamic code coverage tools\msdia120.dllteam tools\performance tools\x64\msdia120.dllcommon7\ide\msobj120.dllteam tools\performance tools\x64\msobj120.dllVc\bin\msobj120.dllVc\bin\amd64\msobj120.dllvc\bin\mspdb120.dllvc\bin\amd64\mspdb120.dllvc\bin\ mspdbcore.dllVc\bin\amd64\mspdbcore.dllteam tools\performance tools\x64\mspdbcore.dllteam tools\performance tools\mspdbcore.dllteam tools\performance tools\mspdbsrv.exeteam tools\performance tools\x64\mspdbsrv.exevc\bin\mspdbsrv.exevc\bin\amd64\mspdbsrv.exeCommon7\ide\mspdbst.dllteam tools\performance tools\mspdbst.dllteam tools\performance tools\x64\mspdbst.dllVc\bin\amd64\mspdbst.dllCommon7\IDE\Remote Debugger\x64\msvsmon.exeCommon7\IDE\Remote Debugger\msvsmon.exeCommon7\Packages\Debugger\VSDEBUG.DLLPdbcopy.exeshmetapdb.dll
3. Verify that the file version is equal to or greater than 12.0.40708.7.

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