Input validation error in Visual Studio Code Language Support for Java Extension - CVE-2020-17159
Published: December 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48885
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17159
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Visual Studio Code Java Extension Pack. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code Language Support for Java Extension
How to mitigate CVE-2020-17159
Install updates from vendor's website.