CVE-2019-16765 Code injection in vscode-codeql
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious workspace with the CodeQL extension active.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-16765?
CVE-2019-16765 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in github vscode-codeql, published on 25 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
If an attacker can get a user to open a specially prepared directory tree as a workspace in Visual Studio Code with the CodeQL extension active, arbitrary code of the attacker's choosing may be executed on the user's behalf. This is fixed in version 1.0.1 of the extension. Users should upgrade to this version using Visual Studio Code Marketplace's upgrade mechanism. After upgrading, the codeQL.cli.executablePath setting can only be set in the per-user settings, and not in the per-workspace settings. More information about VS Code settings can be found here.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-16765?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Codeql.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-16765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2019-16765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-16765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wf4x-8mpj-r42q, GHSA-x3w4-7cmr-9gv2.