CVE-2019-0728

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Published Mar 6, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 27.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process environment variables after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Visual Studio Code

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 27.7% (27.705% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/38
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106913
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0728

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Mar 6, 2019, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 5:58 PM
Reserved: Nov 26, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 5, 2019, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:08 AM

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