CVE-2019-0728

HIGH

Visual Studio Code - Remote Code Execution via Environment Variable Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process environment variables after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106913
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/38

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.2771
EPSS Percentile 97.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/visual_studio_code
Published Mar 05, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026