#VU29907 Input validation error in Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension - CVE-2020-1481
Published: July 15, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29907
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1481
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension
Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
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 the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project. A remote attacker can trick a victim to clone a repository and open it in Visual Studio Code and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.