Improper access control in Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension and Visual Studio Code - CVE-2025-24042
Published: February 11, 2025 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103827
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24042
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension
Visual Studio Code
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24042
Install updates from vendor's website.