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CVE-2024-49050: Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-501
Description
Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected products
- Microsoft Python extension for Visual Studio Code: before 2024.18.2 — fixed in 2024.18.2
- Microsoft Python extension for Visual Studio Code: from 2020 before 2024.18.2 — fixed in 2024.18.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Python extension for Visual Studio Code 2024.18.2; Microsoft Python extension for Visual Studio Code 2024.18.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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