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CVE-2026-120779

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS 9.6
critical.is priorityof 100
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CVSS 9.6 (CNA)9.6 / 10 × 3028.8Not in CISA KEV+300.0No EPSS score.000 × 200.0No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
Visual Studio Code1.0.0 – < 1.145.31.145.3CNA

Scores by source

microsoft (CNA)9.6CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

patchmsrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-120779