Input validation error in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2023-36742
Published: September 13, 2023 / Updated: September 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80729
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-2023-36742
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Visual Studio Code. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36742
Install updates from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.82.1