Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2021 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2021-31211Visual 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 2.5% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.5%top 15.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
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 1.56

References