Microsoft Visual Studio Code Python Extension trust boundary violation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code Python Extension. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes trust boundary violation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-49050. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code Python Extension (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a trust boundary violation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-501. The product mixes trusted and untrusted data in the same data structure or structured message. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The weakness was presented 11/12/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-49050. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/19/2024).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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Class: Trust boundary violation
CWE: CWE-501
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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11/12/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-49050 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-49050
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284173

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2024 19:52
Updated: 02/27/2025 18:51
Changes: 11/12/2024 19:52 (24), 11/12/2024 19:53 (10), 11/12/2024 19:56 (34), 11/19/2024 07:09 (12), 02/27/2025 18:51 (3)
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