CVE-2026-70336

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

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70336	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-11 17:19

Updated : 2026-09-02 18:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-70336

Mitre link : CVE-2026-70336

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-70336

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

visual_studio_code

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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