PT-2025-20936 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

Published 2025-05-13 · Updated 2025-06-17 · CVE-2025-21264

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

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

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

Description: The issue allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally in Visual Studio Code when files or directories are accessible to external parties.

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

Files Accessible to External Parties

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-552

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-05674

CVE-2025-21264

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21264 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-05674 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21264 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21264 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/122007 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1922339815632338974 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/msrcreports/2045 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/122989 · Telegram Post