Missing Authorization in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-59113
Published: August 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141737
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-59113
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization in operating-system protocol handler launching in Visual Studio Code when retrieving attacker-controlled web content. A remote attacker can host a specially crafted web page and convince a user to have the application retrieve it to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2026-59113
Install security update from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.132.1