SB2022091408 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Published: September 14, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022091408
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38020)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Visual Studio Code. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.