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CVE-2024-43601: Visual Studio Code for Linux Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-10-08 · updated 2026-08-19
• Weakness: CWE-77

Description

Visual Studio Code for Linux Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Visual Studio Code: before 1.94.1 — fixed in 1.94.1
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code: from 1.0.0 before 1.94.1 — fixed in 1.94.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.94.1; Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.94.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43601

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