CVE-2026-69370: 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-Oct
Released
2026-10-13

Description

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

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? This attack requires a user to open a specially crafted file from the attacker to initiate remote code execution.

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

  • Visual Studio Code

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarek-nakkouch/">Tarek Nakkouch</a>, vurmusum, <a href="https://x.com/l4wio">Luat Nguyen</a> with <a href="https://cyberjutsu.io/">CyberJutsu Academy</a>, <a href="https://x.com/vulda17">vulda1</a> with Viettel Cyber Security, Oran with <a href="https://paloaltonetworks.com/">Palo Alto Networks</a>, vurmusum, Hiln, Oran with <a href="https://paloaltonetworks.com/">Palo Alto Networks</a>

Revision History

  • 2026-10-13: Information published.