CVE-2020-1481 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a p…
published 2020-07-14 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12355
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.6%
- EPSS 23.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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'.
Patch / fix
- microsoft eslint 2.1.7
Exploit prediction
23.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1481
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1481
- NVD CVE-2020-1481
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