CVE-2021-28967

Description

The unofficial MATLAB extension before 2.0.1 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted workspace because of lint configuration settings.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.99% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory visualstudio.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/releases	third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/commit/fc5dc53397677464099e80629e785a25718bf5ec	third party advisory patch
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/Gimly81.matlab/changelog	release notes vendor advisory
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28967?: CVE-2021-28967 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28967?: To fix CVE-2021-28967, 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-2021-28967 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-28967 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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