CVE-2021-28967 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted workspace in the unofficial MATLAB extension for Visual Studio Code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28967?
CVE-2021-28967 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The unofficial MATLAB extension before 2.0.1 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted workspace because of lint configuration settings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28967?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gimly Matlab.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28967?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28967 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-2021-28967 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28967 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cv2-5w57-p4x6.