PT-2020-3300 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code Eslint Extension

Published 2020-07-14 · Updated 2025-08-20 · CVE-2020-1481

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code (affected versions not specified)

Description A remote code execution issue exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code. This occurs when the extension validates source code after a project is opened. The vulnerability is related to insufficient checking of source code data. Exploitation of this issue could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Special Elements Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-74

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-03608

CVE-2020-1481

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code Eslint Extension

References · 5

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1481 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1481 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1481 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-03608 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/132901 · Telegram Post