MicrosoftCVE-2026-50520

Microsoft Visual Studio Code: command injection

CVE-2026-50520 · Published Jul 14, 2026 · updated Jul 16, 2026

High8.4

Fix: upgrade to 1.128.1 or later

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

Affected versions

Package	Affected	Fixed in
Visual Studio Code Product	>= 1.0.0, < 1.128.1	1.128.1

Details and references

CVSS 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from: the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness: CWE-77

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