Vulnerability · Published Apr 13, 2021 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2021-28457Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.7% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.7%top 14.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.0.0 – before publication

References