CVE-2019-0728 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. This flaw occurs when the application processes environment variables after opening a project. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it has a local attack vector requiring user interaction, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacking public exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.