CVE-2020-17150 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via the Visual Studio Code TS-Lint extension, requiring developers to apply the vendor patch.
- 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-2020-17150?
CVE-2020-17150 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code TS-Lint Extension, published on 9 Dec 2020. 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
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Tslint.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17150 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-2020-17150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17150 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2h3-68xr-m8j6.