CVE-2021-28793 describes an incorrect access control vulnerability in vscode-restructuredtext versions prior to 146.0.0, affecting the lextudio restructuredtext extension. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary binaries by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted project folder, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 147.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lextudio:restructuredtext:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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