CVE-2022-41034 is a high-severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting Microsoft Visual Studio Code. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.8, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's system through a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction. While not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, and it has garnered community discussion and media coverage, indicating active awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.72.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.0.0, < 1.72.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/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.