PT-2024-8496 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code Python Extension

Felix Boulet · Published 2024-11-12 · Updated 2025-07-15 · CVE-2024-49050

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description The issue is related to a violation of trust boundaries in the Python extension for Visual Studio Code, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. There is a known remote code execution vulnerability.

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

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-501

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-10056

CVE-2024-49050

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code Python Extension

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49050 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49050 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49050 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-10056 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/129070 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/MilesCranmer/status/1889813088649748535 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/10683 · Telegram Post
• https://darkreading.com/cloud-security/2-zero-day-bugs-microsoft-nov-update-active-exploit · Note
• https://twitter.com/Kilo_Code/status/1924816271931011099 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/102059 · Telegram Post