CVE-2021-1639 json
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2021-02-25 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-7106
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3)
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6)
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1639
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-1639
- NVD CVE-2021-1639
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