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GCVE-110-OSM-2026-6508
GCVE-110-OSM-2026-6508
Advisory PublishedCVSS 9.6/10
DPRK Contagious Interview campaign using VS Code tasks.json. Auto-executes malicious payload when VS Code opens folder via runOn: folderOpen trigger or .githooks
Downloads second stage payloads in the tasks.json file:
https://PEsnCV.short.gy/shMkMn9m --> http://165.140.86.190:3000/task/mac?token=40a351a99105
https://PEsnCV.short.gy/shMkMn9l --> http://165.140.86.190:3000/task/linux?token=40a351a99105
https://PEsnCV.short.gy/shMkMn9w --> http://165.140.86.190:3000/task/windows?token=40a351a99105
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
9.6/10
Critical · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | all (affected) | — |
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