Spoofing attack in Microsoft Visual Studio Code Jupyter Extension

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU83089

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36018

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Visual Studio Code Jupyter Extension. A local user can spoof page content. and gain elevated privileges

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:jupyter_extension_for_visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36018

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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