How severe is CVE-2021-28789?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple-Swift-Format Project

CVE-2021-28789

The unofficial apple/swift-format extension before 1.1.2 for Visual Studio Code allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by constructing a malicious workspace with a crafted apple-swift-format.path configuration value that triggers execution upon opening the workspace.

EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple-swift-format_project Apple-swift-format
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28789?: CVE-2021-28789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple-Swift-Format Project. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-28789?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.