High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 21, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-28953
CVE-2021-28953
Description
The unofficial C/C++ Advanced Lint extension before 1.9.0 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary binaries if the user opens a crafted repository.
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Affected products
3- Visual Studio Code/C/C++ Advanced Lintdescription
- Range: <1.9.0
- Range: <1.9.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/jbenden/vscode-c-cpp-flylint/compare/v1.8.2...v1.9.0nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsnvdProductThird Party Advisory
- vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/16nvdThird Party Advisory
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