Command injection in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-47285
Published: August 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141738
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-47285
CWE-ID: CWE-77
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to command injection in Visual Studio Code when opening a malicious file. A remote attacker can entice a user to open a crafted file to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required to open a crafted file in Visual Studio Code.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2026-47285
Install security update from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.132.1