PT-2021-17915
CVE-2021-28789
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Published
2021-03-18
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Updated
2022-05-20
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
apple/swift-format extension for Visual Studio Code version 1.1.1 and earlier
Description:
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by constructing a malicious workspace with a crafted
apple-swift-format.path configuration value that triggers execution upon opening the workspace.Recommendations:
For versions prior to 1.1.2, update to version 1.1.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
apple-swift-format.path configuration value to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾