Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Published: 2021-05-11

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2021-31211 CVE-2021-31214
CWE-ID	CWE-94
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Visual Studio Code Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers
Vendor	Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU53120

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31211

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Visual Studio Code. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio Code: All versions

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31211

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU53122