CVE-2025-24042
published 2025-02-11CVE-2025-24042: Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP337high7.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.69%
48.4th percentile
Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | visual_studio_code | < 1.97.1 | 1.97.1 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_code_js_debug_extension | >= 1.0.0 < 1.97.1 | 1.97.1 |
| msrc | visual_studio_code_js_debug_extension | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.3HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-c32r-2v88-64qc: Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-02-11
CVE-2025-24042 [HIGH] CWE-284 GHSA-c32r-2v88-64qc: Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft
Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-02-11·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-24042 [HIGH] CWE-284 Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R) and privileges required is Low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An authorized attacker with standard user privileges could place a malicious file on the machine running Visual Studio Code and then wait for the privileged victim to use certain JavaScript debugger functionality.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
The attacker would gain the rights of the user that is running the affected application.
Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio Code
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Expl
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-02-11
Published