CVE-2023-36794
dotnet: Buffer overflow when loading PDB type records in msdia140.dll used by Visual Studio
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 13, 2023
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in dotnet. This issue can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow when loading PDB type records in msdia140.dll used by Visual Studio.
Statement
This issue does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8 and 9 as this security issue only affects Windows 64 platforms.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer