Description
Files or directories accessible to external parties in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21264
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0063
EPSS Percentile
45.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-552
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/visual_studio_code
< 1.100.1
Published
May 13, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026