CVE-2019-0728
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process environment variables after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.7%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process environment variables after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 27.71% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/visual studio code
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 24.1% on 21 September 2026 to 27.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106913Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0728Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Apr/38Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/30/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106913Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0728Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.