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TI-2023-10385 Aliases CVE-2023-24893GHSA-jwc5-h759-96w3

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01103 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code (Microsoft): 1.77.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftVisual Studio Code1.0.0 to before 1.77.01.77.0Patch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.77.0 Fixed in 1.77.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.77.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.77.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.77.0

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
—
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Visual Studio CodeFixed 1.77.0 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24893
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwc5-h759-96w3

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
See all 88 →

Sources

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