What is CVE-2026-41613?

CVE-2026-41613 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-41613?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-41613

Session fixation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.001 (20.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Visual_studio_code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection
CWE-384 — Session Fixation

References

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41613?: CVE-2026-41613 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-41613?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.