Description
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Published: 2026-11-10
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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: 2026-11-10T18:47:21.565Z

Reserved: 2026-11-02T22:42:10.892Z

Link: CVE-2026-120779

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