CVE-2021-28791

Description

The unofficial SwiftFormat extension before 1.3.7 for Visual Studio Code allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by constructing a malicious workspace with a crafted swiftformat.path configuration value that triggers execution upon opening the workspace.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.70% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory ryotak.me
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/vknabel/vscode-swiftformat/releases/tag/1.3.7 third party advisory release notes
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/13 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28791?
CVE-2021-28791 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28791?
To fix CVE-2021-28791, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-28791 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-28791 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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