Information disclosure in Visual Studio Code
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-33144 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| 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 one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU77259
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-33144
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when file system operations are performed on malicious UNC paths. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and obtain victim's NTLM hash.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVisual Studio Code: 1.0.0 - 1.79.0
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-33144
http://github.com/microsoft/vscode/security/advisories/GHSA-j5wm-6crw-xvmr
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.
