What is CVE-2023-24893?

CVE-2023-24893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-24893?

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

Is CVE-2023-24893 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2023-24893

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2023-04-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (64.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

gbdixg/PSMDE

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24893 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24893?: CVE-2023-24893 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-24893?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-24893 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.