CVE-2020-1171 (GCVE-0-2020-1171)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-05-21 22:53 – Updated: 2024-08-04 06:25
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Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads configuration files after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1192.
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CWE
  • Remote Code Execution
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Microsoft Visual Studio Code Affected: unspecified
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