CVE-2021-34528
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in Visual Studio Code allows remote code execution (RCE).
Risk Assessment
An attacker could execute malicious code on a developer's machine, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.
Recommendation
Update Visual Studio Code to the latest version.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

