{"id":"CVE-2021-34529","title":"Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","summary":"Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","vendor":"microsoft","product":"visual_studio_code","affected":["visual_studio_code < 1.57.1"],"patched":["visual_studio_code 1.57.1"],"published":"2021-07-14","updated":"2026-08-10","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34529","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34529","label":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34529","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-827/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.05095,"epssPercentile":0.92038,"zeroDay":true,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-10T16:41:17.607Z","slug":"CVE-2021-34529","body":"## Overview\n\nVisual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability\n\n## Affected\n\n- `visual_studio_code < 1.57.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `visual_studio_code 1.57.1`","depth":"abyssal","depthScore":69,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":1,"exploitation":25,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}