CVE-2025-21264

Published May 13, 2025

Last updated a month ago

Overview

Description: Files or directories accessible to external parties in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.1
Impact score: 4.7
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com: CWE-552

Hype score: Not currently trending

CVE-2025-21264 Files or directories accessible to external parties in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. https://t.co/9mxytcrNJR
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13 May 2025
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Configurations

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  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "33F40196-C733-4997-B275-0890C10B5F21",
            "versionEndExcluding": "1.100.1"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.