Microsoft Visual Studio Code URL Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

October 17th, 2018
ZDI-18-1290 ZDI-CAN-5567

CVE ID

CVSS Score

6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Visual Studio Code. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of the vscode URI handler. A crafted URI can trigger execution of a system call composed from a user-supplied string. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current user at medium integrity.

Additional Details


addressed in 1.19.2 release of Visual Studio


Disclosure Timeline

  • 2018-01-09 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2018-10-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2018-10-17 - Advisory Updated

Credit

rgod

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