CVE-2021-1639
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: February 25, 2021 at 11:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:32 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio 2019Visual Studio 2017Visual Studio Code
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
1.0.0 ≤ v < publication1.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1639CVSS
7HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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