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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L N R U H H H 7.8 .0412 90.5 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Visual Studio Code 1.0.0 – —
TIMELINE Nov 4 Reserved by microsoft May 21 Published (CNA: microsoft) Aug 19 ENRICHED — CVE-2020-1192 (Microsoft Visual Studio Code). Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads workspace settings from a notebook 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 open a specially crafted file in Visual Studio Code with the Python extension installed. The update address the vulnerability by modifying the way Visual Studio Code Python extension enforces user settings.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2019 | Reserved | Reserved by microsoft |
| May 21, 2020 | Published | Published (CNA: microsoft) |
| August 19, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2020-1192 (Microsoft Visual Studio Code). Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | — | 1.0.0 | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2020-1192 at cve.org
Vendors: microsoft
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