CVE-2021-42322: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2021-Nov

Released

2021-11-09

EPSS Score

0.24% (percentile: 47.6%)

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

• Visual Studio Code

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

Ron Waisberg (<a href="https://twitter.com/epsilan">@epsilan</a>)

Revision History

• 2021-11-09: Information published.