Improper access control in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2025-32726
Published: April 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU107398
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-32726
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute arbitrary code with privileges of another Visual Studio Code user.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2025-32726
Install updates from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.99.1