CVE-2021-30503

Description

The unofficial GLSL Linting extension before 1.4.0 for Visual Studio Code allows remote code execution via a crafted glslangValidatorPath in the workspace configuration.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.33% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory visualstudio.com Third-Party Advisory ryotak.me

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/27	third party advisory
https://github.com/hsimpson/vscode-glsllint/commit/3effba525bdff7d4257e66a6815ff956d2bce8ac	third party advisory patch
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/CADENAS.vscode-glsllint/changelog#:~:text=1.4.x	third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30503?: CVE-2021-30503 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-30503?: To fix CVE-2021-30503, 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-2021-30503 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-30503 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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