PT-2021-17916
CVE-2021-28790
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Published
2021-03-18
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Updated
2021-04-22
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Unofficial SwiftLint extension for Visual Studio Code versions prior to 1.4.5
Description:
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by constructing a malicious workspace with a crafted
swiftlint.path configuration value that triggers execution upon opening the workspace.Recommendations:
For versions prior to 1.4.5, update to version 1.4.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
swiftlint.path configuration value to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾