#VU46458 Input validation error in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2020-16881 

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#VU46458 Input validation error in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2020-16881

Published: September 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46458
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16881
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio Code
Software vendor:
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 Visual Studio Code. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted "package.json" file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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