Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command 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-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:42:11.810Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T20:49:42.867Z

Link: CVE-2026-69320

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:37:25.979Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:19:07.127

Modified: 2026-08-12T14:18:35.737

Link: CVE-2026-69320

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T10:45:02Z

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