What is CVE-2026-47285?

CVE-2026-47285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-47285?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-47285

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-77 — Command Injection

References

Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-47285?: CVE-2026-47285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-47285?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.