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TI-2021-11426 Aliases CVE-2021-31211GHSA-5mfq-7jcf-v683

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 39Published · 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02519 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code (Microsoft): 1.56

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftVisual Studio Code1.0.0 to before 1.561.56Patch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.56 Fixed in 1.56 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.56.1VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.56.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.56

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31211
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mfq-7jcf-v683

References

Patch 1

  • 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-2019-00505 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • 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
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Sources

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