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CVE-2023-21779: microsoft visual studio code Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 10-01-2023Last modified 01-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-21779 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in microsoft visual studio code. EPSS estimates a 2.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.27% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links