SB2020101603 - Remote code execution in Visual Studio Code
Published: October 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020101603
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17023)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing 'package.json' file. A remote attacker can trick the victim to load a specially crafted 'package.json' file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.