PT-2021-2714 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

Ryotak · Published 2021-04-13 · Updated 2023-12-29 · CVE-2021-28473

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Visual Studio Code (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in code generation management in the Microsoft Visual Studio Code editor. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02247

CVE-2021-28473

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28473 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02247 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28473 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28473 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28473 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021041309 · Note