CVE-2020-1481
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2020 at 10:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEslint
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 24%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.1.7
Affected range stops below 2.1.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1481CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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