High severity · published Feb 11, 2025
CVE-2025-24042
Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
7.3
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension · Microsoft
1.0.0 before 1.97.1 · source: vendor
VS
Visual Studio Code · Microsoft
before 1.97.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
VS
Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension
Microsoft