CVE-2026-69370 Visual Studio Code - Command Injection

Visual Studio Code contains a command injection caused by improper neutralization of special elements in commands, letting unauthorized attackers execute code over a network, exploit requires network access.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.70% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
13 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-77

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of Visual Studio Code.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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