CVE-2021-28953
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 21, 2021 at 04:16 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorC/c++ Advanced Lint
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
C/c++ Advanced Lint· C C Advanced Lint Projectvscode-extension
95%v < 1.9.0
Affected range stops below 1.9.0, 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 (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jbenden/vscode-c-cpp-flylint/compare/v1.8.2...v1.9.0x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jbenden.c-cpp-flylintCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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