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CVE-2024-43601

Visual Studio Code for Linux Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 8, 2024 at 05:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio Code· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Visual Studio Code for Linux Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Visual Studio Code· Microsoft
95%
v < 1.94.11.0.0 ≤ v < 1.94.11.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.94.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
linux-linux-kernel (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43601

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77NVD-CWE-noinfo

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