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TI-2023-18656 Aliases CVE-2023-36867GHSA-wqgm-j3cr-757w

Visual Studio Code GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37Published · 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 GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00728 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension (Microsoft): 0.66.2

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 Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension0.1.1 to before 0.66.20.66.2Patch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 0.1.1 to before 0.66.2 Fixed in 0.66.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:github:pull_requests_and_issues:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio:*:*before 0.66.2VulnerableGitHub
  • cpe:2.3:a:github:pull_requests_and_issues:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio:*:* Versions before 0.66.2 Vulnerable ·GitHub

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 0.66.2

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
—
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues ExtensionFixed 0.66.2 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36867
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqgm-j3cr-757w

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2026-42212 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-37256 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-26194 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-16982 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-36863 Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-33671 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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