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Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2022-38020
Microsoft Visual Studio Code could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of another Visual Studio Code user on the vulnerable system.
Impact
- Privilege Escalation
Indicators Of Compromise
CVE
- CVE-2022-38020
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft
Affected Products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Remediation
Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches.