Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2023-36742

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EPSS: 0.002 (46.5th 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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0

References

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36742?: CVE-2023-36742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-36742?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.