HIGH
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process environment variables after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'
Published Mar 6, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 27.71%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process environment variables after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | n/a |
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- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
27.71% 0.27705
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.27705
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (46 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 27.71% (0.27705) | 98.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 27.71% (0.27705) | 98.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 27.71% (0.27705) | 97.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 27.71% (0.27705) | 97.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 27.71% (0.27705) | 97.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 24.14% (0.24143) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 27.71% (0.27705) | 97.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.57% (0.11573) | 93.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.62% (0.16620) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.57% (0.11573) | 93.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 41.55% (0.41546) | 97.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2025 | 35.83% (0.35830) | 97.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 24.42% (0.24416) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.19% (0.09188) | 94.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2024 | 8.29% (0.08286) | 94.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 5.83% (0.05825) | 93.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 4.20% (0.04197) | 91.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 3.62% (0.03618) | 91.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 2.94% (0.02938) | 89.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02585) | 89.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 6.54% (0.06535) | 93.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 5.30% (0.05296) | 92.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 5.40% (0.05400) | 92.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 4.02% (0.04024) | 91.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 2.97% (0.02966) | 89.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 2.82% (0.02823) | 89.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 3.46% (0.03463) | 90.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 90.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02691) | 88.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.36% (0.03363) | 89.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.50% (0.02505) | 88.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 42.81% (0.42807) | 98.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 42.81% (0.42807) | 98.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 40.13% (0.40133) | 98.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 30, 2022 | 37.74% (0.37741) | 97.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 33.43% (0.33428) | 97.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 11, 2022 | 68.28% (0.68279) | 98.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 70.50% (0.70505) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 54.45% (0.54455) | 99.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 54.45% (0.54455) | 99.10th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 21.04% (0.21041) | 97.94th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 21.04% (0.21041) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/38 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106913 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0728 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/38 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106913 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0728 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Mar 6, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 26, 2018
Link CVE-2019-0728
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a