QID 377884

Date Published: 2023-01-11

QID 377884: Microsoft Visual Studio Code Security Update for January 2023

Visual Studio Code is a lightweight but powerful source code editor which runs on your desktop and is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Affected Versions:
Visual studio code prior to version 1.74.3

QID Detection Logic(Authenticated):
This QID checks for the vulnerable versions of Visual Studio Code.

Visual Studio Code is prone to Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to CVE-2023-21779 for more information pertaining to this vulnerability.

    CVEs related to QID 377884

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    CVE-2023-21779 URL Logo msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21779