The unofficial C/C++ Advanced Lint extension before 1.9.0 for Visual Studio Code allows…
Priority LOW 36CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
The unofficial C/C++ Advanced Lint extension before 1.9.0 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary binaries if the user opens a crafted repository.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01006 63rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:c\/c\+\+_advanced_lint_project:c\/c\+\+_advanced_lint:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* | before 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | C/c++ Advanced Lint Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:c\/c\+\+_advanced_lint_project:c\/c\+\+_advanced_lint:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions before 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·C/c++ Advanced Lint Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28953
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh5c-8rjm-jxc2
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-28953 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28953 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh5c-8rjm-jxc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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