CVE-2026-120779: Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Nov 10, 2026
·Updated
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Other sources
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
— Microsoft
Affected Software
1 affected componentFixes available
Microsoft Visual Studio Code<1.145.3
1.145.3
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 1.145.3
Event History
Nov 10, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:21 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness