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.
Find out more about CVE-2020-16881 from the MITRE-CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
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| Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ||||
| Wind River Linux LTS 17 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux 8 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux 9 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux 7 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 21 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 22 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 18 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 19 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux CD release | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux 6 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 23 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| VxWorks | ||||
| VxWorks 7 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| VxWorks 6.9 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | ||||
| Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
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