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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-26921
CVE-2022-26921:
Visual Studio Code vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Visual Studio Code is affected by an Elevation of Privilege vulnerability identified as CVE-2022-26921. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in April 2022, affecting Visual Studio Code versions prior to 1.66.2 (Qualys Alert).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with a CVSS base score of 4.6 and temporal score of 3.4, indicating a moderate severity level (Qualys Alert).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system (MITRE CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update Visual Studio Code to version 1.66.2 or later to mitigate the risk (Qualys Alert).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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