Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2022-41042

Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

EPSS: 0.018 (76.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Visual_studio_code

Public proof-of-concept exploits

trailofbits/publications

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41042?: CVE-2022-41042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2022-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-41042?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-41042 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.