TI-2019-00505 Aliases CVE-2019-0728 GHSA-9hfq-hpxq-hq7w

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process…

MEDIUM 56Published 2019-03-06 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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'.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.27705 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Visual Studio Code	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Visual Studio Code VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0728
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9hfq-hpxq-hq7w

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0728

Advisory 2

TI-2022-19575 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-12402 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-13732 Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
TI-2021-19679 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-06348 Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2020-01376 Improper privilege management in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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