CVE-2021-1639 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.0 Published 25 Feb 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine by exploiting a vulnerability in Visual Studio Code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-1639?

CVE-2021-1639 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, published on 25 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1639?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio Code.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1639?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-1639 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1639 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-573g-mpfq-v4rg.