Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Published: 2026-11-10
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Title Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-77
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

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Microsoft Visual Studio Code
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T19:44:11.277Z

Reserved: 2026-11-03T18:52:08.480Z

Link: CVE-2026-121662

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-10T19:20:29.580

Modified: 2026-11-10T19:20:29.720

Link: CVE-2026-121662

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-77

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')