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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-24893
CVE-2023-24893:
Visual Studio Code vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Visual Studio Code, a lightweight source code editor available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, was found to contain a Remote Code Execution vulnerability (CVE-2023-24893). The vulnerability affects Visual Studio Code versions prior to 1.77.0 (NVD, Microsoft).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 HIGH with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute code remotely on the affected system, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (Qualys).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update to Visual Studio Code version 1.77.0 or later to address this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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