CVE-2026-50520 | BDVDB-2026-348170 Detail

MicrosoftVisual Studio Code

Description#

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

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

References#

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50520

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-07-14Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-11-01Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-07-14
Last modified: 2026-11-01

Vendor information

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Visual Studio Code

All Microsoft vulnerabilities

Score

8.4 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 29.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Command Injection

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 1.0.0 and < 1.128.1
Fixed
1.128.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.4 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).