CVE-2020-16881

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when a user is tricked into opening a malicious package.json file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a target to clone a repository and open it in Visual Studio Code. Attacker-specified code would execute when the target opens the malicious package.json file. The update address the vulnerability by modifying the way Visual Studio Code handles JSON files.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.7

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

16.964

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Vulnerability CVE-2020-16881 are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Code (x64) 1.48	Windows
Vulnerability CVE-2020-16881 are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.48	Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2020-16881 are affected in Microsoft Visual Studio Code (User Based) 1.48	Windows

Patch Details

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Patch ID	Patch Description
PATCH-343136	Microsoft Visual Studio Code (x64) (1.95.3)
PATCH-333564	Microsoft Visual Studio Code (1.83.1)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234