Vulnerability in C\/c\+\+ Advanced Lint Project
CVE-2021-28953
The unofficial C/C++ Advanced Lint extension before 1.9.0 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary binaries if the user opens a crafted repository.
EPSS: 0.010 (59.5th 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
- C\/c\+\+_advanced_lint_project C\/c\+\+_advanced_lint
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28953?
- CVE-2021-28953 is a high-severity vulnerability in C\/c\+\+ Advanced Lint Project, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28953?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.