How severe is CVE-2023-36867?

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

Vulnerability in GitHub Pull Requests And Issues

CVE-2023-36867

Visual Studio Code GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published 2023-07-11 · 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: 0.007 (52.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

GitHub Pull Requests And Issues
Microsoft Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests And Issues Extension — versions 0.1.1

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36867 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36867?: CVE-2023-36867 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitHub Pull Requests And Issues. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-36867?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.