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CVE-2020-17150: Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Tslint: before 1.3.0 — fixed in 1.3.0
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code TS-Lint Extension: from 1.0.0 before publication — fixed in publication

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Tslint 1.3.0; Microsoft Visual Studio Code TS-Lint Extension publication. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17150
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17150

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