Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-119985
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165397
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-119985
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in a user's connected development environment.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code when a user opens a malicious link or web page. A remote attacker can craft a malicious link or web page and use social engineering to convince a user to open it in Visual Studio Code to execute arbitrary code in the user's connected development environment.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2026-119985
Install security update from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.145.3