Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
CVE-2022-38020
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38020 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38020?
- CVE-2022-38020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38020?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-38020 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.