CVE-2024-49050 is a high-severity Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Python Extension. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system through a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction. While not currently observed in active exploitation, its high CVSS score of 8.8 and potential for complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) make it a significant concern. There is no public exploit code available, but the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2024.18.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:python:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.