EUVD-2026-44035
GHSA-w2gf-r9r2-8q47
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
AnalysisAI
Local code execution in Microsoft Visual Studio Code stems from a command injection flaw (CWE-77) that lets an attacker run arbitrary commands on the host with the privileges of the editor. Reported by Microsoft with a vendor patch available, the CVSS 3.1 score of 8.4 reflects full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability via a local attack vector requiring no privileges or user interaction. …
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