Untrusted search path in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-70094
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165524
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-2026-70094
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
The vulnerability exists due to an untrusted search path in Visual Studio Code when opening a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can trick a user into opening such a file to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2026-70094
Install security update from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.145.3