Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02113 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 (Microsoft): publicationVisual Studio Code (Microsoft): publication+3 more products
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 | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 | 16.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | 15.9.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) | 16.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6) | 16.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Visual Studio Code VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.9.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6) VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 – 15.9 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 – 16.8 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 – 15.9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 – 16.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-573g-mpfq-v4rg
More Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-01112 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-16266 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15028 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-01063 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-01064 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-01066 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-1639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-573g-mpfq-v4rg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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