What is CVE-2026-120782?

CVE-2026-120782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-120782?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-120782

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2026-11-10 · last modified 2026-11-10.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-120782 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-120782?: CVE-2026-120782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-120782?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.