Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects Visual Studio Code’s GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension version 0.1.1. If a user interacts with malicious content or workflow, the flaw could allow code execution on the developer workstation. Impact is high because a compromised developer machine can expose source code, credentials, and build access. The bundle does not show KEV listing or active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority developer workstation risk, especially in engineering environments where VS Code has access to source code, secrets, or deployment tooling.
Technical view
MSRC classifies CVE-2023-36867 as remote code execution with CVSS 3.1 score 7.8: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The bundle identifies only version 0.1.1 of the VS Code GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on developer workstations or build-adjacent systems running Visual Studio Code with the GitHub Pull Requests and Issues extension at version 0.1.1.
Exploitation context
The provided CVSS vector requires user interaction and a local attack context. The bundle marks exploit code maturity as proof-of-concept, but KEV is false and no cited source confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and MSRC advisory metadata. The title says remote code execution, while CVSS uses local attack vector and user interaction, so validation should focus on affected extension presence and user-driven exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Check MSRC guidance for the official remediation path.
- Update or remove affected extension version 0.1.1.
- Prioritize developer machines with repository, credential, or build access.
- Restrict untrusted workspace and pull request interaction until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Inventory VS Code extensions across developer endpoints.
- Confirm whether version 0.1.1 is installed.
- Verify the extension is updated or removed after remediation.
- Review endpoint telemetry for suspicious code execution from VS Code processes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Visual Studio Code GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory
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CWE details
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