CVE-2026-59113: Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2026-Aug
Released
2026-08-11

Description

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could host a specially crafted web page and use social engineering to convince a user to have the application retrieve it. The malicious page could then cause the application to launch operating-system protocol handlers without prompting the user, which could result in code execution on the user's system. User interaction is required.

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

  • Visual Studio Code

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdalili/">Soroush Dalili</a> with <a href="https://www.bentley.com/">Bentley Systems</a>

Revision History

  • 2026-08-11: Information published.