CVE-2026-50520CWE-77

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published July 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
27.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00352 · 27.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-77 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Published
2026-07-14T17:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JUL 17:05Z
    Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5