SB20250211129 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension
Published: February 11, 2025 Updated: April 23, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250211129
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24042)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension. A local user can place a specially crafted file on the machine running Visual Studio Code and gain elevated privilegeso n the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.