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Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (April 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 241523

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Synopsis

The remote host has an application installed that is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote host is prior to 1.100.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability where files or directories accessible to external parties in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.100.1 or later.

See Also

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_100

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 241523

File Name: microsoft_visual_studio_code_1_100_1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/8/2025

Updated: 7/8/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-21264

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code

Patch Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/13/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-21264

IAVA: 2025-A-0333