CVE-2021-43891: Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2021-Dec

Released

2021-12-14

EPSS Score

11.91% (percentile: 93.7%)

Detection & Weaponization (1 sources)

Maturity: Exploit

• GitHub PoC: 1 repositories

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

• Visual Studio Code

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/swapgs">Thomas Chauchefoin</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/sonarsource">SonarSource</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/pspaul95">Paul Gerste</a> with <a href="https://sonarsource.com/">SonarSource</a>

Revision History

• 2021-12-14: Information published.