SB20250211129 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension
Published: February 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250211129
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 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24042)
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.