7.8highHigh
CVE-2026-47292
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Exploitation status
- A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.
What the metrics mean
- It is requires local access to the machine.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Assigned by
- secure@microsoft.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-06-09
- Last modified
- 2026-08-24
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code1.0.0 - 1.123.1
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.