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 |
Arch Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Arch Linux |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
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
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected package code to version 1.58.0-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-202107-34
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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU53122
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-2021-31214
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected package code to version 1.58.0-1.
Vulnerable software versionsArch Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-202107-34
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.