#.NET and Visual Studio

**According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?** Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user trigger the payload in the application.

**Why is this Google LLC CVE included in the Security Update Guide?** The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in the Brotli library which is consumed by .NET and by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of .NET and Visual Studio are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.

**Why are Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability rated as low in CVSS?** While we cannot rule out the impact to Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability, the ability to exploit this vulnerability by itself is limited. An attacker would need to combine this with other vulnerabilities to perform an attack.

**Why is this Google LLC CVE included in the Security Update Guide?** The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in the Brotli library which is consumed by .NET and by Microsoft Visual Studio. It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest builds of .NET and Visual Studio are no longer vulnerable. Please see Security Update Guide Supports CVEs Assigned by Industry Partners for more information.