ms12-021

The MS12-021 tag covers discussions about Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-021, which addresses a vulnerability in Visual Studio that could allow elevation of privilege. This security update, rated Important, resolves a privately reported issue where an attacker with valid logon credentials could exploit a specially crafted add-in to gain higher privileges. The vulnerability requires local access and cannot be exploited remotely or by anonymous users. The bulletin was published on March 13, 2012, and applies to Visual Studio. Users are advised to apply the update to mitigate the risk.