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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21779
CVE-2023-21779:
Visual Studio Code vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21779) was disclosed on January 10, 2023. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Visual Studio Code versions up to (excluding) 1.74.3. The vulnerability is classified as 'Important' with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High) (NVD, Microsoft).
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a Local attack vector, Low attack complexity, No privileges required, and User interaction is Required. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to Visual Studio Code version 1.74.3 or later to address this vulnerability. As a general security practice, users should never open files that they do not know or trust to be safe in Visual Studio Code (Talos).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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