Input validation error in VSCodeVim - CVE-2021-28832
Published: January 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71562
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28832
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in VSCodeVim. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system via a crafted workspace configuration.
Affected software
VSCodeVim
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28832
Install updates from vendor's website.
VSCodeVim - update to 1.19.0