VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2021-28967
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.03%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.03%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.03% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gimly/matlab
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/commit/fc5dc53397677464099e80629e785a25718bf5ecPatch
- https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/releasesRelease Notes
- https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/Gimly81.matlab/changelogProduct, Release Notes
- https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/commit/fc5dc53397677464099e80629e785a25718bf5ecPatch
- https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/releasesRelease Notes
- https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/Gimly81.matlab/changelogProduct, Release Notes
- https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.