Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50520 Patch, Vendor Advisory, Product
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 8.4 · microsoftNVD modified 2026-10-24 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50520 Patch, Vendor Advisory, Product