VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-28953

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability1.01%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2021-03-21

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The unofficial C/C++ Advanced Lint extension before 1.9.0 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary binaries if the user opens a crafted repository.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-427

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Product, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory