Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8)
CVE-2021-1639
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.041 (88.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions 15.9.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.4 (Includes 16.0 - 16.3) — versions 16.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.7 (Includes 16.0 – 16.6) — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.8 — versions 16.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1639 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1639?
- CVE-2021-1639 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1639?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.